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Dalia Ziada There is no such thing like a "writer's block." Stop thinking about how the world is going to receive what you are attempting to write. Just write it down. Write as you speak, and then you can easily edit it later. If you face a "block" when it comes to writing what is on your mind, then you may not be a writer!
Dalia Ziada The best thing about being a writer is the ability to turn your thoughts into words, which looks like words but they are unlike any other words. In short, writing is about giving a soul to words that our souls, as humans, can relate to and understand.
Dalia Ziada I am leading a think tank based in Cairo, Egypt. It is called the Liberal Democracy Institute. We work with policymakers and public citizens to advance liberal democracy and fight against violent extremism and religion-based violence.
Dalia Ziada It took me five years of academic research, and over a decade
of first hand experience with social and political dynamics in Egypt
and the Middle East to write this book.
I promise you to have an enriching and delighting experience while
reading every single page of it.

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