Have you ever heard the word "Sankouh"? And could you imagine that behind it lies a whole life of laughter, pain, and struggle?
In the "Calendar" series, we encounter the memoirs of the oldest Sankouh in Egypt; firsthand accounts that reveal a hidden facet of Egyptian society, one unfamiliar to cinema and traditional literature. Beyond the shock of the name and the colloquialisms that lend the text its authentic flavor, these memoirs present a biting, satirical style that paints poignant pictures of poverty and struggle, wrapped in human emotion that makes the reader experience the scenes as if they were a vibrant film reel. Short texts, yet brimming with stories, make you wish each tale could expand into a book, and that the memoirs could become volumes recounting an unforgettable social history.
