Posted on Thursday, 25 January 2018 16:30By ReutersAn Egyptian game developer has created interactive video games to approach social issues such as female genital mutilation and to raise awareness among youth. Company co-founder Ahmed Hesham said the games offer something new because they are designed locally, rather than being designed with a Western perspective. Games released for free"We are trying to offer something new because when the West develops games even on the Middle East or the Egyptian culture, they do so from their own perspective. Another game created by the company, Wazafny Shokran, helps manual workers learn communication skills for interviews. "When people see it, they are amazed that we are creating games addressing these issues and they are really entertained by the game itself.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2018 15:56 UTC