Black Battalion

It is a novel about war, love, and human destiny; a battalion of black soldiers travel to a strange land, they do not know its language, its people, or its terrain, and they must fight an unending war against an unknown enemy, without hesitation or retreat, or else death will be their fate. They are part of a game whose extent they do not know, in which emperors, kings, and queens are all manipulated by international powers that never cease to fight among themselves, but amidst this, the voice of the individual human awakens as he resists his destiny; searching for a moment of love and tranquility. It is a novel against slavery and oppression; a praise of courage and human resilience, and ultimately sheds light on an unknown area of Egyptian history.