Mamdouh Sakr, a British/ Egyptian architect and Islamic architecture historian, who is addicted to travel. He holds Masters degree in Islamic Art and Architecture, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Traditional Urbanism.
In addition to my academic research I enjoy writing, I have four travel books published in English, (Did you try Qat? 2012, Spaghetti in Harar, 2014, From Cairo to Tel Aviv, 2015 and Namaste 2019). My experiences and encounters in a number of countries are gathered in these books.
Then by the beginning of 2016, I had my first experience in writing in Arabic, where I wrote a slightly different version of, “From Cairo to Tel Aviv”. This book tells my journey to Palestine, where I visited Jerusalem, al Khalil, Bethlehem, Acre and Jaffa. My wanderings are woven by long conversations with Palestinians living under different circumstances, some are funny, some are heartbreaking and others are simply intriguing. I’m working currently on a number of projects and looking forward to my next trip.
In February 2021, my first novel in Arabic was released, “Ayyam Yasmine”, which is a social drama recalling memories and incidents in the life of a middle class Egyptian woman.