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In this audio, Dr Dina Rezk<\/a> discusses the construction of the Aswan High Dam<\/a> to complement the “Egypt in Reading”<\/a> exhibition.<\/p>\n

Part 1: The Aswan High Dam – Economic and Political Impact
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Dr Dina Rezk discusses the importance of the Aswan High Dam’s construction in the 1960s in economic and political terms.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/curiosi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Unorganized\/Dina-Rezk_Aswan-High-Dam-1.wav<\/a><\/audio>\n

Part 2: The Aswan High Dam – Cultural Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Dina Rezk discusses the symbolic cultural impact of the Aswan High Dam’s construction through the work of Egyptian musician Abd El Halim Hafez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Listen to Hafez’s song Hekayet Shaab<\/em> (The Story of the Nation<\/em>) here<\/a>. At c. 1.50 mins he interrupts the music to speak, and starts by saying \u2018Its not just about the Dam\u2026 \u2018.<\/p>\n

Dina Rezk_Aswan Dam Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n

See items related to the colonial history of dam construction in Egypt in Excavating Egypt<\/a> and Excavating Egypt Drawer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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