As of July 2025 I have run out of funds/resources. This follows years of systemic abuse and harassment driven by the ongoing political situation and the blocking of authors like myself with my name, identity and politics. This situation forced me to an untimely and expensive self-exile since 2020. $11,000 were raised by January 2025 and have mostly been used last year to relocate my entire library and material possessions from Egypt to Mexico. As of July 2025 I urgently need to raise funds as all avenues for income are currently blocked. Your help will allow me to pay for debt relief, rent and basic living expenses in these uncertain times where all possibilities of income have been systemically shut down since my last income in May 2024. Thank you for your support. If you'd like to learn about who you are supporting here is my website: https://mohamed-elshahed.com/

In return, I am posting the entire content of my new book Rebellious Things: A History of Modern Egypt in Objects here: https://www.instagram.com/rebellious_things_book/

Thank you.