Egyptian craftsmen - Scenes from the lives of some builders of Egypt in the modern era (Part One).

Author's name: Omar Taher Publisher: Dar Al-Karma for Publishing and Distribution Number of pages: 312 There are people who contributed to shaping this country and the history of its inhabitants, without receiving their share of the spotlight, love, and recognition. In this book, some of their biographies are presented. Enjoyable chapters introduce us to more than 30 personalities who influenced the lives of Egyptians, from the inventor of Colonia 555, Cleopatra cigarettes, and Corona chocolate, to the engineer of Cairo Tower and the person behind the idea of destroying the Bar Lev Line with water. About the author: Omar Taher was born in Upper Egypt in the mid-seventies. He has published several books, including: "The Effect of the Prophet: Short stories inspired by the biography," "Radio of Songs: A personal biography of singing," "Starch and Glucose Company: An open script," a translation of Paulo Coelho's novel "Near the River Pidera," "Cairo pavement: A satirical illustrated album," "Spice Road: Short stories," "Dogs Don’t Eat Chocolate: Stories from Barma," and "It Looks Ruined: A satirical social album." He has written several films for cinema, including: "You Fly," "A Day That’s Useless," and "Captain Egypt." He has published several poetry collections, including: "Coffee and Chocolate" and "A Journey to the Wall." He has written lyrics for many artists, including: Asala, Rami Sabry, Ahmed Adawiya, Cairokee, Souad Masi, Ahmed Saad, and Mohammed Assaf. He has hosted several radio programs, including: "My Friend," "The Road to Abdeen," and "I Saw God" with Aziz El Shafei. He has presented several TV programs, such as: "Original Egyptian" and "Go Crazy with Coca-Cola." He has written several plays, including: "Oh, Going to the Citadel" and "Foolish Work." He also wrote the cartoon series "Super Henedy." He has received several awards, including the Best Article Writer Award in 2015 in a poll by Youth Magazine, and his book "Radio of Songs" won the Best Book Award in 2015 in a poll by libraries and readers. He has written for most Egyptian newspapers and magazines.