Being Borrowed: On Egyptian Migration to the Gulf

"Being Borrowed" is a creative collaborative project that problematizes the under-represented and under-studied experience of migration from Egypt to the Gulf. This multi-output collective art-research project aims to generate anthropological, visual, and sensory knowledge on the experience of "temporary" migration. The publication addresses themes such as temporality, memory, death, social class, family dynamics, belonging, and longing through various essays and interviews with participating artists.

The book is accompanied by a postcard and an exhibition map/guide.

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“Being Borrowed” is a creative collaborative project that problematizes the Egyptian migration experience to the Gulf, a topic that is significantly underrepresented and understudied. This multi-output collective art-research project aims to generate anthropological, visual, and sensory knowledge about this “temporary” migration experience. The publication is a self-funded/self-published endeavor that tackles themes such as temporality, memory, death, social class, family dynamics, belonging, and aspiration through various articles and conversations with the exhibition's participating artists.

The publication comes with a postcard and an exhibition map/guide.