The novel tells the story of ten ordinary Egyptians during the turbulent years of the ‘Arab Spring,’ or as I call it here, ‘The Arab Nakpah, meaning Catastrophe, in English,’ from 2010 until 2015. The fictional ten characters are based on real people. They espouse disparate realities, interpretation of events based on age, class, and affiliation. The distinction is even deeper between a Westerner and an Egyptian. The former believes the ‘uprisings’ were spontaneous, demanding democracy. The latter considers it part of a ‘conspiracy theory,’ to create ‘a new Middle East,’ by using the concept of Creative Chaos. It is a widely used term, in Egypt and the Middle East, referring to the planning for and execution of the ‘disturbances,’ initiating the ‘Arab Nakpah’ in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Yemen … and in Iraq, with its own unique experience. Thus, the novel explores those trying years and their impact on the lives of these ten regular individuals. The narrative sheds light on unchartered territories, attempting answer to bewildering questions, as well as raising more questions. I dedicated the book to the thousands of lost lives, whose spirits are undoubtedly still hovering above the region, was it worth it? Well, the book is an answer to that heart-cringing question.