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Asmaa Elgamal

Asmaa Elgamal is a writer and PhD candidate in international development planning at MIT. Her research explores the intersections between colonial history, military politics, and knowledge production in the Middle East and North Africa.

A Thing Of The Past

The Porcelain Box

By Asmaa Elgamal | December 27, 2021

I owe my existence to a French porcelain bonbon box.

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