When Silence Shatters is a collection of short stories that follows women, men, and LGBTQ individuals across Egypt and the diaspora as they navigate love, family, tradition, and the heavy weight of silence. Some characters quietly endure, some push back, and some choose to walk away, but each story reveals a private act of courage.

The collection has been praised by Readers’ Favorite as “a beautiful, careful handling of human feeling and story design,” with “every story singing” through its intimate moments and tight writing. From a woman who intervenes during a street harassment incident, to a child confronting gender expectations during Eid, to brief, electric connections between strangers, these stories illuminate lives rarely centered yet deeply resonant.