ON THE PLEASURES OF LIVING IN GAZA Remembering a Way of Life Now Destroyed

The era before Pistachio It is a time machine that immediately takes you back to the joy of the summer resort road and the sound of the cocktail bar, then smoothly transports you to the warmth of Ramadan nights in front of the “dream nights” and the joy of new clothes for Eid, all the way to the smell of school books and the yellow and green cloth, and the rituals of Holy Friday that brings the family together with the sacred smell “the smell of stuffed meat” that was wafting to reach you mixed with the sound The Friday preacher in Egyptian homes fills the soul with tranquility, instantly taking you back to a time when the tin “Abu Shamaa” lantern was the master of Ramadan nights before the invention of electric lanterns. This is exactly what the book “The Era Before Pistachio” by Ahmed Hisham does to you. It is not just pages, but rather an old “video tape” that we replay to recall our forgotten evenings in front of the television screen with the Al-Wasl broadcaster. It takes you by the hand on a journey that begins with sea salt in the summer resorts, passing through the joy of Eid clothing, all the way to the majesty of the school bell, and much more from a journey in which you will relive the details of the warmth and simplicity that shaped our consciences, a wonderful painting. For an entire generation and a unique and intense dose of nostalgia, presented to you by “Ibhar Publishing and Distribution” for everyone who longs for the spirit and taste of sweet days that will never be repeated.