Alexandria that slips away from you

In eleven stories, the writer takes us on a journey between characters who are emotionally and geographically expatriated—whether in Egypt, America, Libya, or Scotland, in Alexandria, California, Tripoli, or Glasgow. Tales crafted with sensitivity and remarkable skill, about the attempt to understand and offend, about the pursuit of love and the disappointment of that pursuit, about the meeting and clash of human cultures. A collection described by screenwriter David Madsen as: a superbly beautiful collection of stories teeming with shared humanity that elevates themes related to cultural clash and overwhelming displacement. Yasser El-Sayed's ability to convey voices from different geographies and backgrounds—from the decaying beauty of Alexandria to the freezing cold of Wisconsin winter—is a unique ability; he is a master of observation, yet not quick to judge, blessed with a wicked sense of humor. The novelist Lara Bernhardt described it as: stories that take you around the world, exploring humanity’s universal desires to love and be loved, clinging to the past while the future always pulls us forward. Yasser El-Sayed's characters drift without the harbor of homeland, but their warmth and humanity attract you as they stumble for a foothold. You will close the book feeling as if you have just made new friends.