They are truly honorable men

A living mother of Aliya, seventy years old, her dull calm days in a ground-floor apartment in an old neighborhood of Alexandria, and when her granddaughter visits her one morning to invite her to her wedding, a box of secrets opens unexpectedly, and we discover that Mother of Aliya is an extraordinary woman. An enjoyable novel about men's relationships with women, girls' relationships with their mothers, and women's solidarity together. A novel that deals with painful matters, but with a satirical sense, gathered together in the distinctive style of Essam Shouky. About the author: Essam Shouky, born in Alexandria, and still resides in one of its old neighborhoods. She studied tourism and hotel management, and is the mother of three children and ten cats. She started writing out of a desire to share, and was known among readers as "Ismail Bey"; named after her Facebook page. Her published works include: "A Safe Haven" (Momentary Texts), and the novel "An Ideal Day for Confession." Author: Essam Shouky. Number of pages: 176.