✍️ Up for an immersive writing retreat? Diwan Bookstore and Ardi Holistic Wellness Center have teamed up to launch a series of residential workshops, kicking off with Based on True Events, a memoir writing retreat with Palestinian-Egyptian writer Mai Serhan, author of I Can Imagine It for Us.

The three-day retreat runs from Thursday, 16 April to Saturday, 18 April in Dahshur, and focuses on crafting personal narratives while navigating the ethical considerations of writing about real-life experiences. Spots are limited — book yours through Diwan’s website.