A short fairy tale An Adventure in Ismailia: The Secret of the Hidden River By Essam Elsayed Shehata 🇪🇬 In the old quarters of Ismailia, where the Nile meets the tranquil canal, lived Ahmed, a young engineer working on development projects. Ahmed always dreamed of a real adventure, far removed from the daily grind. One cold autumn night, he found an old map lying in the city market, drawn in cryptic handwriting, describing a "hidden river" beneath Ismailia, filled with lost Pharaonic treasures. Ahmed didn't hesitate. He took his lamp and his old friend, Ali the farmer, and they headed towards the eastern bridge. The wind whispered secrets of history, and the stars lit the way. When they reached the sand dunes, they discovered a secret entrance behind a giant rock. "This is impossible!" Ali exclaimed, but Ahmed pushed open the stone door, and a tunnel opened, leading to another world. Inside the tunnel, the walls were adorned with images of pharaohs carrying...