I am free, by: Ehsan Abdel Quddous

Finally comes the jewel of Ihsan Abdul Quddus, the novel "I Am Free," which received widespread acclaim upon its publication. It was published four times in less than five years in Rose Al-Youssef, Al-Ghad Al-Akhbar, and Maktabat Al-Maarif, to the extent that critics considered it the practical application of Qasim Amin's ideas about freedom, especially women's freedom. Ihsan Abdul Quddus begins it by saying: There is nothing called freedom, and most of us are slaves to the principles we believe in and the purpose we seek. We demand freedom to serve our aims, and before you demand your freedom, ask yourself: for what purpose will you grant it? "I Am Free" addresses Ihsan Abdul Quddus's issue of rebellion against society with its customs and traditions that have become outdated. The heroine of the novel is a simple girl trying to practice some very normal matters, but she faces excessive repression from her family. Until the heroine decides to rebel against these conditions, rebel against her family's dominance over her, and embark on her life journey. All these events are crafted by Ihsan Abdul Quddus in his enchanting linguistic style that will compel you to read the novel more than once.