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Hosam Zidan is an Architectural Engineer and Systems Analyst specializing in forensic assurance and structural integrity. He does not write for the render; he writes for the protocol.

In an era of literary fluff and "Hero Logic," Hosam applies the rigors of a multi-million dollar system audit to the craft of fiction. His narratives are engineered—not merely written—utilizing the same relational anchoring and matrix logic he uses to debug industrial blueprints. From mapping orbital mechanics to exploring the systemic fractures of global societies, his work prioritizes technical density and verifiable logic over ornamentation.

English is Hosam’s professional second language—the language of international specs, codes, and data forensics. As a re ...more

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The Age of Light
At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, we replaced sunlight and natural ventilation with electrical and mechanized systems.
We were thrilled by the light bulb — illumination without smoke — and raced to light everything.
That was about 125 years ago. Today, every street on earth is over‑lit. Cities cast domes of light that extend 50 miles beyond their borders. The result? We lost Read more of this blog post »

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God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, #4)

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“They'd built walls to block the view, then built cafes that also blocked the view, forcing patrons into chilled, sunless boxes. They'd then employed guards to prevent people from actually looking at the view from the few remaining gaps. It was an optimal allocation of resources, clearly, if the desired resource was managed dissatisfaction.”
― Hosam Zidan, Quiet Day: The Blackout that Returned the Stars

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“The human biological framework is a product of haphazard, trial-and-error evolution. It carries legacy code. Fear and rage are suboptimal threat-response daemons that compromise logical assessment.”
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