Three and their dog is their

The author and novelist Hesham Shaaban, the author of the novel "Three, and their fourth is a dog," said that the novel is both realistic and fictional at the same time, and that a real incident of bullying by a person with dark skin was the motivation for writing the novel. From here, he got the idea to write a novel about a group of individuals different in race, color, religion, and gender. Specifically, he talks about minorities and a group of models living in Egyptian society. Regarding his novel "Three, and their fourth is a dog," Hesham Shaaban says: "The novel takes place from 1963 to 1981, and begins with the migration of a Nubian family head from his town after the construction of the High Dam and the flooding of their lands. He moves with his family to one of the villages in Asyut Governorate, where he begins a new life that hides many surprises and setbacks for him. In that village, Abdel Hafiz meets Michael the Christian and Hussein the Sufi Dervish, and a strong relationship develops between the three of them. Events become intertwined, and years pass, along with the changing reality of the village due to shifts in political and social conditions. Abdel Hafiz’s young children grow up, along with the tragedies of their father and his friends Michael and Hussein, until the ending."