Kamal Ruhayyim

In His Words

Lines copied word for word from his novels, each tied to its book and chapter. What a narrator or a character says belongs to the novel’s world, not to the author’s opinions.

All Diary of a Jewish Muslim Days in the Diaspora Menorahs and Minarets A Crust of Bread Al-Maligi Unforgettable Days Habashi’s Café Port Said 68 Shops Closing Their Doors The Sergeant’s Misfortune Bandari

Words of a narrator or a character belong to the novel's world, not to the author's personal views.

In the family’s voice

The Man

When writing brought him back to lifeFor Kamal Ruhayyim, writing was never merely a record of life; it was another way of living it over again.

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