"There are a few meters separating me from the king, and I have a gun in my pocket. It is a matter of time, and everything is achieved with patience." Shukri Taj Al-Din, "In all the stages of my life, I had many tours, but I only had the honor of trying... if that is an honor." Fahmy Taj El-Din, "If I had not seen some parts of the world in pink, I would have continued to believe that black is the color of life... even though we only wear it at the time of death." Amina Saadeh: "Do not be optimistic if you see a crow standing on your windowsill in the morning. It will never tweet." Fayez Habashi

أشرف العشماوي، روائي مصري، صدرت له عشر روايات طويلة، وكتاب وثائقي عن سرقة وتهريب الآثار المصرية. فازت بعض رواياته بجوائز أدبية محلية وعربية، وتُرجمت إلى عدة لغات أجنبية، وبيعت حقوق ملكيتها الفكرية لتحويلها إلى أعمال سينمائية.