Stories of Now

Inspiration Through Storytelling: A one-of-a-kind competition inviting writers to craft short stories inspired by real entrepreneurial journeys. The vision is to celebrate and document those changemakers and spark creative expression, bringing their stories to life. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs' stories from the People of Now: Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards network, gaining firsthand exposure to their powerful stories. The top 10 stories will be published in a professionally produced book, available for free on the iRead eBooks online platform. The top 10 winners will attend an exclusive screenwriting workshop led by Ahmed Mourad, Karim Elshennawy and Tarek ElGaniany to develop a screenplay. One standout story will be announced as the winner to be adapted into a short film — marking a rare opportunity for a writer’s work to leap from the page to the screen and reach new audiences.