Hiding in the Hamster Wheel

In a world filled with disappointments and a stagnant existence, Dr. Omran lives a monotonous life in his forties until he is assigned to work at a hospital in Upper Egypt. His world turns upside down, transforming from a mere routine to a forbidden affair in a village where the sun never shines on the faces of its women, especially the most beautiful among them. In the novel *Hiding in a Hamster Wheel*: How can a single transgression completely alter the course of a person‘s life? Why did the life of Ajaibi, the top student in his class at the Faculty of Engineering, crumble, transforming him from a potential successful engineer into a taxi driver accused of a heinous murder? Can a person face the consequences of their actions only after it‘s too late? What price will everyone pay for moments of weakness and succumbing to fleeting desires? In the world of novelist Essam El-Zayat, we leave expectations aside; Surprises are coming one after another and cannot be predicted, and the human conscience is alive no matter how hard the heroes try to silence it... but the price is high and everyone will pay it no matter what sacrifices the lovers make.