Oud El Sanabel
Oud El Sanabel Tobbala, Affaf. Oud Elsanabel (Engl. Oud Elsanabel); illus. Hanadi Sileet. Nahdet Masr, 2013. An illustrated short novel for young people. The way the short novel is written wraps the world of traditional fairy tales in a contemporary style. It tells the story of Zeina, the youngest of the three daughters of King Zein, and her rebellion against the arbitrary method determined by her father for the three of them to choose their husbands. The punishment for her rebellion takes her into an unexpected battle with Marashar, the wicked witch, who wanted to use Zeina to secure that her daughter marries the handsome Oud El-Sanabel. In this battle, Zeina resorted to her perseverance, intelligence and the hidden support of the invisible handsome enchanted man, who loved her for her merits as she always wished.