Born to a pious Coptic family in the Upper Egyptian town of Naga Hammadi, and studied medicine at Assiut University for seven years, Michael became deeply immersed and experienced in Upper Egyptian town atmosphere and life-style, and the Coptic cultural and religious heritage.
He is well-read both in Arabic and English, and is considering writing in English. His first novel, Assiut Citystan ). His second novel, Sonquor’s Crime جريمة سنقر, is a black comedy in which he experiments with the vernacular.
He has also published one short story First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Fitna (The Strife) in Akhbar al-Adab, an Egyptian literary magazine on August 13, 2010.
