#05 / 'Living with Djinns - Understanding and Dealing with the Invisible in Cairo'

Episode #5 is A reading from the book 'Living with Djinns - Understanding and Dealing with the Invisible in Cairo' by anthropologist Barbara Drieskens.  This book explores the importance of storytelling in Egyptian society and recounts first-hand experiences of djinns.   

A unique ethnographic study, it investigates possession, manifestations, and concepts of person and space.  The djinn is an invisible spirit with a will of its own that may lurk at the bottom of your teacup or seep through your pores to possess you; they  have long been an explanation for illness and misfortune or an excuse for unconventional behavior.  

Barbara Drieskens is an urban anthropologist and an assistant visiting professor at the American University of Beirut.

https://saqibooks.com/author/drieskens-barbara/

Music by Obliqka - https://soundcloud.com/obliqka