The Road We Walk
© Sohila Khaled
The Road We Walk is above all a story of intergenerational
transmission, courage and conscious choice. Through Sohila Khaled’s
distinctive visual world, it explores what we inherit, what we question,
and what we ultimately choose to carry forward.
Rooted in rural Egypt and along the Nile, the story honours the resilience
of rural life without romanticising it or reducing it to familiar clichés.
One attempt follows another as its young protagonist learns to trust what
she sees and understands for herself, until, at last, she discovers the
quiet pride that comes with finding her own way.
Between generations
A story between generations, carried by the warm and inspiring bond between a little girl and her grandmother.
Courage
Going beyond the paths already traced is not always easy. It takes courage to overcome fear and find your own way.
Rural resilience
A story of rural resilience, rooted specifically in Egypt, yet universal and shared across rural communities.
A selection from the developed storyboard of The Road We Walk.
Sohila Khaled
Sohila Khaled is an award-winning Egyptian illustrator and author. Trained as a pharmacist, she eventually chose another path, turning to drawing and children’s books. Since then, she has illustrated more than twenty titles for publishing houses across the Arab region.
Her work has received growing recognition: Mama and Grandma won the Best Children’s Book Award at the Cairo International Book Fair in 2025. She also served on the jury of the Sawiris Cultural Competition in 2023 and took part in the Bhutan Literature and Arts Festival in 2024 with the support of Pro Helvetia.
Her current project, The Road We Walk, is the first picture book she has both written and illustrated. Rooted in rural Egypt and the landscapes of the Nile, it marks a new step in her practice, bringing together her visual language and her own storytelling.
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