Ehab Elgammal

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Ehab Elgammal grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and now lives in Ontario, Canada. Trained as an engineer, he holds an MBA from HEC Montréal and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School. The Gales of Alexandria is his debut novel.

He feels a belonging to the generation shaped by 9/11, the wars that followed, the Arab Spring, and the conflicts that continue today—a time when politics and faith reshaped lives and forced a reckoning with history, justice, and belief.

Elgammal works as a management consultant and believes the hardest work lies in navigating the deep currents of change—shaped by place, people, and history—and helping others move through it with clarity and purpose. He draws from the tension of lives lived across borders, the failures of
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Echo 1: The Story That Wouldn’t Wait Anymore

Alexandria in black and white









We carry stories we don’t choose—drawn from what we’ve lived, what we’ve seen, and what never seems to change.

Some stories refuse to stay silent. They haunt us, demand to be told, and won’t let go until they are.

For me, The Gales of Alexandria is one of those stories.

It came from questions I couldn’t escape—from characters who started pulling me from sleep. It wasn’t just an idea; it was a weight, Read more of this blog post »
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"For fans of Kite Runner, The Book Thief, and Mornings in Jenin: This debut historical fiction novel is set against pivotal historical events including 9/11, the subsequent US war in Iraq, and Arab Spring, and is framed by history professor Omar El-Mo" Read more of this review »
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Wow...it is not often that I finish a book and let out a giant sigh.

In The Gales of Alexandria, history professor Omar El-Mohammedi is forced to decode his late son's journal under CIA pressure, uncovering painful truths about faith, family, and i" Read more of this review »
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"Brilliant book. It sparkles on so many levels.

Its greatest strength for me was in characterization. Where the person was evil or wonderful, Elgammel pulled my heartstrings and challenged my brain. The best achievement was to set the scenes so we were" Read more of this review »
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