Aisha

About this book

Aisha is a multigenerational family novel rooted in old Damietta, where the scent of carved wood mingles with the Nile. Brothers Sadeq and Awad choose different paths: one devotes himself to their father's workshop, while the other turns to education and the promise of social mobility. In the next generation, a younger Awad meets Aisha and appears to renew an older love story, yet temptation and betrayal threaten everything they inherit. Ali Mohamed Ali uses the craft of repairing wood as a metaphor for remorse, endurance, and the difficult work of rebuilding a damaged life.