books and poems inspired while living in Egypt
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WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
How One Burnt-Out Middle-Aged American Rejoined the Human Race while Living among the People of Egypt during their Historic Revolution
by Alfred Steven Greenberg
After the last of my grown kids left home, I suffered a heavy case of ‘empty nest’ syndrome. After much soul searching, I decided to take off again, just as I had as a young teenager, for a long sabbatical in the Middle East. In the aftermath of 9/11, I was also curious to see for myself what the Arab people and the Muslim faith were all about. I set off for Egypt, arriving mere months before the revolution that rocked the world. What happened to me while there, changed my life forever.
DREAMS FROM THE NILE-
Poetry inspired while living in Egypt
by Alfred Steven Greenberg
My time in Egypt came after many seasons of frantic activity in life. Raising a large family, meeting deadlines, overseeing projects, accomplishing, striving to achieve goals- going, going, going. Being in Egypt was an invitation to switch into a different mode, to stop all my running and learn to simply ‘be’. While there, I spent an extended amount of time living in Luxor and Aswan, close to the Nile. I found that I not only drew energy and strength from the iconic river, but that it became a calming source, allowing for many deep emotions to rise and be felt, and to eventually engender a sense of peace within. In essence, I ultimately found the Soul of the Nile to be my comforter, my friend and my teacher. This collection of poems reflects the peace and healing I found in the face of such beauty and simplicity.