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title: "Nubian Architectural and Environmental Features before and after Displacement: The model of the village of Tūmās wa 'Afya" title: "Nubian Architectural and Environmental Features before and after Displacement: The model of the village of Tūmās wa 'Afya"
authors: ["habbob.md"] authors: ["habbob.md"]
keywords: ["architecture", "home", "homeland", "household", "homelife", "diaspora", "displacement","Nubia", "Nubian", "Aswan High Dam Campaign", "Tumas wa Afya", "resettlement", "Kom Ombo"] abstract: This essay concerns the history of the three main Nubian groups that were displaced as a result of the building of the Aswan High Dam, and their reactions to this displacement. The loss of their homes was a traumatic experience for most Nubians, as the house was more than just a physical object for them. These were valued spaces, where day-to-day existence, festivities, and family customs unfurled. The Nubian house was imbued with social importance, addressing the heredity of a family and a community. The resettlement that the families had to endure cut off the associations with these social and hereditary spaces, leaving a void that the new homes couldn't fill. This paper compares traditional old Nubian homescapes before relocation with the new governmental dwellings built for them following their forced displacement. I have focussed upon the village of Tomas wa 'Afya, which was located 220 kilometers south of the town of Aswan, discussing the history of the village, the houses that were built there, and the failures of the government's promises to the people. While the families that were displaced were deeply disappointed in the new area and houses, they were eventually able, through their resilience and resourcefulness, to retain a lot of the aspects and details of their heritage, habits, and traditions.
keywords: ["Nubia", "High Dam", Tūmās wa Afya", "resettlement", "Kom Ombo", "Kenuz", "Fedija", "Nubian homes", "Nubian homescapes"]
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# Introduction # Introduction
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# Afterword # Afterword
Bahr Osman Habbob, my maternal grandfather, was born on August 7, 1910, Bahr Osman Habbob, my maternal grandfather, was born on August 7, 1910,
in the village of Tomas wa \'Afya, near Derr (Nubia) in the Aswan in the village of Tūmās wa \'Afya, near Derr (Nubia) in the Aswan
Governorate. He started his education at the village's Quranic school at Governorate. He started his education at the village's Quranic school at
five. In 1920, his older half-brother Maher Osman came from Cairo, five. In 1920, his older half-brother Maher Osman came from Cairo,
brought him to the city, and enrolled him in an elementary school in the brought him to the city, and enrolled him in an elementary school in the
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After leaving school, Bahr worked various jobs, including as a doorman After leaving school, Bahr worked various jobs, including as a doorman
at an Italian school in Alexandria, and later as a bank collector, a at an Italian school in Alexandria, and later as a bank collector, a
position he held until he retired at sixty. From 1930 to 1975, he served position he held until he retired at sixty. From 1930 to 1975, he served
as secretary for the village association for Tomas wa 'Afya in as secretary for the village association for Tūmās wa 'Afya in
Alexandria. Alexandria.
Upon retirement, he returned to his village, which had been relocated to Upon retirement, he returned to his village, which had been relocated to

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# Biography # Biography
Maher Habbob is Maher Habbob is a Fadija (Nubian) scholar with a strong commitment to the preservation of Nubian heritage, folklore, and language. He holds a degree in social work, specializing in community development, from Aswan University. Additionally, he has completed three postgraduate studies: NGO Management, and Environmental Management, from Cairo University, and a Tour Guiding diploma from the Higher Institute of Tourism in Luxor.
Maher is the author of Mo'jam al-Amthal al-Noubiya (A Dictionary of Nubian Proverbs, 2014), and has contributed to Thayer Scudder's "Aswan High Dam Resettlement of Egyptian Nubians" (Springer, 2016). His work has been featured in respected publications, including Akhbar al-Adab; Al-Thaqafa al-Gadida;
Amkenah Magazine; and Dotawo, where he has written on topics such as community sharing and traditional Nubian practices.
Currently based in Aswan, Maher works as a tour guide while continuing his efforts to study and share the richness of Nubian culture and history.