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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is an Egyptian-Canadian writer and translator whose work has been featured in The Guardian, Foreign Policy, VOX Media, and World Literature Today. He is also the grandson of Menhat Helmy, a pioneer of Egyptian printmaking (etchings and graphics) and has since taken over the management of the estate and the curation of her work in international exhibitions, museums, and galleries.

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Menhat Helmy

Uncovering the Legacy of an Egyptian Pioneer

Fifteen years after her passing, the grandson of a pioneering Egyptian artist embarks on a mission to save his grandmother’s legacy and keep her name alive.