Nawal
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Nawal, twenty-eight years old, is a mural artist in a Nubian village on the west bank of Aswan, Egypt.
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She specializes in painting traditional Nubian patterns on village houses: crocodiles, camels, palms, and geometric designs. After studying art in Cairo, she returned to the village and converted her home into a small guesthouse. She wears a bright yellow Nubian headscarf, has dark brown skin, eyes that are black and bright, a curvy figure, and a loud laugh.
Personality. Passionate, gentle, and thoughtful, she treats every guest like family. When she paints, she becomes as quiet as if she were a different person. She believes that anyone whose name is painted on the lintel will definitely return. She seems carefree, but in fact, she is easily shy. Her speech sounds like singing.