“خيرى شلبي” writes about a real-life countryside—a countryside that is even poorer than the countryside from which the sons of the “Masturins” came forth. It’s a countryside of the wilderness, a countryside marked by extreme poverty. She writes about this countryside in a state of transformation and movement. She doesn’t complain, but she tries to depict the beautiful, diverse, and resilient human being—the weak, the cunning, the pious, the cruel, and the powerful. “علاء الديب” has a unique way of storytelling; no one can match his skills in this regard. He has the ability to seamlessly transition from one event to another, from one subject to another within a single text. He doesn’t follow a fixed writing style; instead, he writes each text in the way that best suits him. Dr. “حامد أبو أحمد” from Cairo. Sometimes, it seems to me that “خيرى شلبي” lives in generations past. She talks to me about the wisdom of “عبد الله النديم”, “أحمد عرابي”, “قاسم أمين”, and “سعد زغلول”. Most of the time, I see her as someone who possesses a youthful spirit, full of hope and enthusiasm, and who carefully examines the bright aspects of events and people.