If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

by Noor Naga

QUESTION: How many questions can you ask before you expose who you are?

I’m caught between my desire to understand and my desire to appear as though I already understand.

Have I gone blind because of the dark, or is it dark because I’ve gone blind?

A woman who exposes her hair in a city where most women cover their hair is already considered attractive—in the neutral sense of the word, meaning she will attract attention.

If an Egyptian cannot speak English, who is telling his story?