Reviews
"This book is one of the most powerful reports on rescue work done in a revolutionary war zone that I have ever read; and the fact that it is work done by women on behalf of other women who've been sexually harassed (to put it mildly) not by the enemy but by their fellow revolutionaries makes it all the more gripping. I wish Radius a long life, with dazzling reviews and an ever-increasing readership." --Vivian Gornick, author of Taking a Long Look "An intimate and revealing account of the post 2011 mosaic of contentious politics in Egypt. Rifae's narrative reveals important intersections between gender politics, collective organizing, and processes of becoming." --Lina Attalah, founding editor of Mada Masr "I devoured this book in one sitting. A must read not just for its gripping and complex depiction of feminist resistance during the Egyptian revolution from an organizer who was on the ground, but for those of us who care about feminism and radical movement-building all over the world." --Katie J.M. Baker, award-winning investigative reporter " Radius fearlessly dives into the violent, disastrous omnishambles that transpired in Cairo in 2013 ... an urgent and timely study of what it means to lead, partake in and witness a revolution in the Middle East." --Mariam Elnozahy, Times Literary Supplement "Readers won't soon forget El-Rifae's captivating book; essential reading for feminists and historians." -- Library Journal "Powerful testimony of the Egyptian Revolution destroying itself and the courageous people who hoped to save it." -- Kirkus "The writing is beautiful and clean, carrying readers through harrowing and heartbreaking moments ... This account of a brave, generous, and largely unacknowledged enterprise is not only an essential record of modern Egyptian history; it's a testament to what women are capable of, to what can be achieved through passionate collective action." --Ursula Lindsey, New York Review of Books, "This book is one of the most powerful reports on rescue work done in a revolutionary war zone that I have ever read; and the fact that it is work done by women on behalf of other women who've been sexually harassed (to put it mildly) not by the enemy but by their fellow revolutionaries makes it all the more gripping. I wish Radius a long life, with dazzling reviews and an ever-increasing readership." --Vivian Gornick, author of Taking a Long Look "An intimate and revealing account of the post 2011 mosaic of contentious politics in Egypt. Rifae's narrative reveals important intersections between gender politics, collective organizing, and processes of becoming." --Lina Attalah, founding editor of Mada Masr "I devoured this book in one sitting. A must read not just for its gripping and complex depiction of feminist resistance during the Egyptian revolution from an organizer who was on the ground, but for those of us who care about feminism and radical movement-building all over the world." --Katie J.M. Baker, award-winning investigative reporter, "This book is one of the most powerful reports on rescue work done in a revolutionary war zone that I have ever read; and the fact that it is work done by women on behalf of other women who've been sexually harassed (to put it mildly) not by the enemy but by their fellow revolutionaries makes it all the more gripping. I wish Radius a long life, with dazzling reviews and an ever-increasing readership." --Vivian Gornick, author of Taking a Long Look "An intimate and revealing account of the post 2011 mosaic of contentious politics in Egypt. Rifae's narrative reveals important intersections between gender politics, collective organizing, and processes of becoming." --Lina Attalah, founding editor of Mada Masr "I devoured this book in one sitting. A must read not just for its gripping and complex depiction of feminist resistance during the Egyptian revolution from an organizer who was on the ground, but for those of us who care about feminism and radical movement-building all over the world." --Katie J.M. Baker, award-winning investigative reporter and national correspondent at The New York Times " Radius fearlessly dives into the violent, disastrous omnishambles that transpired in Cairo in 2013 ... an urgent and timely study of what it means to lead, partake in and witness a revolution in the Middle East" --Mariam Elnozahy, Times Literary Supplement "Readers won't soon forget El-Rifae's captivating book; essential reading for feminists and historians." --Library Journal "Powerful testimony of the Egyptian Revolution destroying itself and the courageous people who hoped to save it." -- Kirkus "The writing is beautiful and clean, carrying readers through harrowing and heartbreaking moments....This account of a brave, generous, and largely unacknowledged enterprise is not only an essential record of modern Egyptian history; it's a testament to what women are capable of, to what can be achieved through passionate collective action." --Ursula Lindsey, New York Review of Books "A powerful book" --Amina Abdel-Halim, Egyptian Streets