Roast on a spit
Amal Choucri Catta ponders on fortune

In progress: To place before the public
By Sherif Nakhla

Plain Talk
By Mursi Saad El-Din

Brilliant form, bleak vision
Nehad Selaiha wonders at how much laughter can be wrung out of anger and despair

A solid niche
Sonali Pahwa speaks with Sudanese musician Sharhabeel Ahmed about musical beginnings and futures