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Serving as Master of Ceremonies at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award

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Fasting in the algorithm age

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“Mother—O chant of longing, O cradle of sorrow” Poem by Palestinan Poet Ahmad Dahbour, Translated by Dina Al-Mahdy

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My Translation of Mourid Barghouti’s “You and I” Published in A New Book by Rizzoli

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From Printed Pages to Digital Minds

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Serving as Master of Ceremonies at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Award for Young Creators

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My Translation of Rumi’s “The Guest House” Published in A New Book by Routledge

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Who Unlocks Foreign Voices? Inner-view with Dina Al-Mahdy

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Ramadan through Arab art and literature

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The Taste of Alexandria

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Fall in Love with an Old Soul with Young Eyes and a Vintage Heart

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My Translation of Rumi’s “The Guest House” to Be Published in A New Book

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My Translation of “If I Had Two Hearts” is Adapted to A New Song

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Alexandria’s Antoniadis Gardens: A journey through time

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My Chapter “The Power of Words: How a Single Word Can Shape Our Lives” Is to Be Published in “Expert World Leaders” Book (Volume 3)

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في الحياة عليك أن تتقن فن التعافي، إن أتقنته ستُحل نصف مشكلاتك… مقدمة كتاب “فن التعافي” بقلم دينا المهدي

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The Art of Translation: An Insightful Conversation with Two Female Translators

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Time Holds Two Days: A Poem by Imam Elshafi’i, Translated by Dina Al-Mahdy

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What I Learned When I Stopped Caring About Others’ Opinions and Expectations

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Happiness Will Come and Go: A Poem by Imam al-Shafi’i, Translated by Dina Al-Mahdy

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A Tear and A Smile: A Poem by Lebanese Poet Khalil Gibran, Translated by Dina Al-Mahdy (En/Ar)

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Let Days Go Forth: A Poem by Imam al-Shafi’i; Translated by Dina Al-Mahdy

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The Guest House: A Poem by Persian Poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (Translated by Dina Al-Mahdy, Edited by Karim Khater)

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Choosing Kindness in a Cruel World

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A Journey into My World

Brimming with articles, photos, poems and soundtracks for meditation, mindfulness and peacefulness, this website was the beginning of my journey of self-discovery.  

One of my goals to build this website is to compile my works, and also to document the tangible and intangible heritage in Alexandria through photography and articles about old districts and buildings.

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