Veteran novelist and author Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik - File photoDr. Refaat Ismail as portrayed by Ahmed Khaled TawfikA caricature depicts Ahmed Khaled Tawfik meets with his protagonist Dr. Refaat Ismail in heaven - By Sameh SameerOne of Ahmed Khaled Tawfik's readers fulfilled his wish and posted a paper says “He made the youth read” on his tombstone - Facebook PhotoThe cover of his book “Senja – Knife” released in 2012CAIRO - 4 April 2018: On Monday, I had that burning feeling of losing a friend without saying goodbye. Once I learned that Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik passed away, I felt that I lost an old friend who I haven’t heard from in a long time, but still have a deep appreciation for in my heart.I was introduced to Tawfik’s writings through my friends. I was fascinated by his easy language and pure imagination that smoothly touched the mind of a 9-year-old child – most of my generation started reading Tawfik’s books at this age – and I got hooked. Refaat was not wealthy, lucky or masculine, and for sure wasn’t handsome, but he was a deep thinker and realistic man with a big heart to love one woman deeply and eternally – Magy. Despite dying at the age of 55, Tawfik was never an old man; he was young at heart, quiet, always smiling and never empty of words.At last, goodbye Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik; goodbye our godfather; you will never be forgotten.

Source: Egypt Today April 04, 2018 17:57 UTC