‘Nightfall in Cairo,’ an English translation of distinguished fellow Ezzedine Fishere’s 2017 novel, voices personal stories from the Egyptian Arab Spring
By Avery Lin | April 10, 2026Translated by Fishere and edited by Sharidan Russell ’18, the novel offers a window into a debate and desire-fueled conversation between two characters whose lives and political attitudes have been dramatically influenced by the 2011 Egyptian revolution.







