Mai Serhan
Palestinian writer and author of the memoir I Can Imagine It For Us (AUC Press, 2025), who grew up in Egypt and holds an MSt in Creative Writing from Oxford; appears as the episode's featured guest discussing her book and writing process.
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Feb 21, 2026 • 32min
Mai Serhan, "I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Mai Serhan, a Palestinian writer based in Cairo with an MSt in creative writing from Oxford, discusses diaspora and fractured family ties. She reads fragmented scenes spanning Cairo, China and beyond. Conversation covers imagining an inaccessible homeland, blending poetry and prose, writing about an estranged father, and the challenges of publishing and public reaction.
Feb 21, 2026 • 32min
Mai Serhan, "I Can Imagine It for Us: A Palestinian Daughter's Memoir" (American University in Cairo Press, 2025)
Mai Serhan, a Palestinian writer raised in Egypt with an MSt in Creative Writing from Oxford, discusses her fragmented memoir about family, exile, and a homeland she has never visited. She reads mixed scenes spanning Cairo to China. Conversations cover genre-bending techniques, blending poetry, cinema, and essay forms, and the tensions of publishing amid political upheaval.
