Lit & Found: An Excerpt from Diwan Books Co-founder Nadia Wassef’s ‘Shelf Life’
“To the uninitiated pedestrian, Diwan was just one of several shops behind the Baehler mansions’ ornate exterior.”
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Nadia Wassef on Egypt’s Diwan Bookstores, 17 Years Later
“What’s happened in the last few years in Egypt has filtered out a lot of people. Diwan came very close to extinction several times. It’s a bit of a miracle we’re still there. The players left in this better learn to collaborate.”