Hamoud is a trained economist, an experienced journalist, and an outspoken commentator on Egypt, the Middle East, and “East-West” relations. Chocolate Filling: Notes from Under the Belgian Crust, is no typical travel memoir though. More generally though, it lacks a fundamental component of travel memoirs: travel. This is precisely the strength of Hamoud’s writing, and Chocolate Filling is a prime example of that. Chocolate Filling does not hold any punches when it comes to its examinations of these cities and respective denizens.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 04, 2016 11:16 UTC