Commemorating the martyrs of knowledge and exile

"e;Remembrance of the Martyrs of Science and Exile"e; is a moving book that commemorates twelve Egyptian students who tragically lost their lives during their academic journey to Europe after World War I. In March 1920, a delegation departed from the port of Alexandria bound for Vienna and Berlin, but fate interrupted their journey in a horrific train crash in Italy. They returned to their homeland as martyrs of science and ambition. In this book, Farag Soliman Fouad documents the lives of these young men, the writings of their loved ones, and the profound sorrow and lamentations penned by prominent figures across the nation. He also depicts their solemn funeral, attended by more than four hundred thousand Egyptians in Alexandria. The book is not merely a documentation of an incident; it is an elegy for an entire nation for its sons who carried dreams of renaissance and died at its threshold, becoming symbols of sacrifice and faith in science despite the harshness of exile.