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Mekkawi Said’s Latest Book: More Stories from Downtown

July 31, 2010

In Al Masry Al Youm, Amany Aly Shawky reviews Mekkawi Said’s latest: مقتنيات وسط البلد , or Downtown Collectibles.

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