Shabik Labik Part Three

In the world of Shubik Labik, wishes are divided into three levels: the first level is canned in bottles, available to those who have enough money to buy them; the second level is for the middle class; and the third, cheap level is canned in metal boxes, available to the general public, and usually fails to fulfill their dreams, and sometimes turns into a burden on them. The events of the first part of "Shubik Labik" revolve around a first-level wish, available at a never-before-seen discount in an ordinary Cairo kiosk, and the ordinary Egyptian woman who seeks to buy it to fulfill her deepest heart's desire. In the second part, we meet a new character who buys a wish from Shukri's kiosk. But for Nour, her use is not that easy. How does one wish for happiness? In the third and final part of Shubik Labik, there is only one wish left in Shukri's kiosk, but circumstances may lead him to use it himself. What will Shukri do when the matter conflicts with his conscience and beliefs? Author: Dina Mohamed Yahya Number of pages: 210 Al-Mahrousa