The final decision

The openness overwhelmed us like a flood; some people floated on the raging surface of the water, and others sank toward the bottom. At first, we rejoiced because of the defeat of closure. We said: the days of getting a matchbox in line and with a card, and begging for medicines from the benefactors have passed. But gradually, anxiety moved, dragging behind it fear, and the costs of living began to worsen and show their fangs. Author: Naguib Mahfouz Dar Diwan for Publishing and Distribution