-0.05 EGPLast traded: Thursday 17th May 2012 (14:29)Bookseries
SIWA: Legends & Lifestyles in the Egyptian Sahara is the first book in a series dedicated to unveil Egypt's forgotten cities and villages. This project is a philanthropic, artistic collaboration between three individuals - Rawah Alfalah Badrawi, Omar Hikal, and Khaled Shokry - and SODIC. Our aim is to produce a series of photo memoirs covering Egypt's special places, people and lifestyles, with proceeds being directed entirely to charity.
SODIC has funded these series as part of our commitment to the Arts and unveiling the beauty and culture of Egyptian heritage. The idea of the book series is to capture the enchanting landscape, culture and history of Egyptian societies, revealing the hidden gems of Egypt through the lens, with thoughtful, often nostalgic narration from the people that know it best. The Book Series' publisher is Haven Books, a dynamic English-language press based in Hong Kong with books that focus primarily on Asian and international themes.
SIWA: Legends and Lifestyles in the Egyptian Sahara will be out for worldwide release in the Fall of 2011. 
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Rawah Alfalah Badrawi is an investment banker and freelance writer. She graduated with a B.S.c in Economics from Georgetown University and worked on Wall Street for several years before moving to London in 1998 and finally Cairo in 2001. Rawah is an enthusiastic traveler, constantly inspired by different cultures and lifestyles. The idea for this book originated after a special trip to Siwa in 2009. She was so moved by Siwa's beauty, proud people, and advocates that she developed the idea of ‘giving back' with her partners and sponsors, marking the start of her commitment to philanthropy and community service. Rawah lives in Sakkara, Egypt with her husband and three children. |  |
Omar Hikal is an entrepreneur and a self taught photographer. He graduated with a B.S.c in Business Administration from Boston University and worked extensively in the United States, and later the UAE and Egypt. He is co-founder and CEO of Archimedia ME, one of the region's most sophisticated Residential Technologies companies. He visited Siwa in October 2009, fell in love with the oasis town, and shot some of the photos that led to the idea of a book that would introduce Siwa to the world, and provide much needed funds to Siwan charities. He lives in Cairo, Egypt with his wife Marine. They have four children.
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Khaled Shokry is a landscape designer, horticulturalist and self taught photographer. He graduated from Universite Paris IX Dauphine with an M.B.A. In subsequent years he worked in Europe and Egypt in various sectors, including: food and beverage, construction and engineering, and design and architecture. In 1998 he founded the "Palm Gardens", a multi disciplinary firm that covers residential and corporate projects from concept design to turn key service. Khaled is a keen traveler, passionate cook and nature lover. He spends his time mainly between Cairo, his farm "Botanica" just outside the city, and the Far East.
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