An Ode to Alexandria: A Love Letter to the Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea

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• Essraa Nawar, Chapman UniversityFollow

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Publication Date

7-9-2025

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This summer, I present my seventh exhibition, An Ode to Alexandria: A Love Letter to the Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a visual narrative and personal homage to my birthplace — Alexandria, Egypt. A city that lives in my bones. A city I left but never truly departed. A city of sea spray, café whispers, timeless rhythm, and enduring soul.

Each photograph in this collection is a window into a living memory. Some moments are still, others are alive with motion — but each is a frame of gratitude, echoing this year’s theme at Chapman University. Gratitude — for my roots, for the ocean, for the morning air, for the people and buildings that taught me how to see. "

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This article was originally published on Medium in 2025.

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Essraa, N. (2025, Jul. 9). An ode to Alexandria: A love letter to the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. Medium. https://medium.com/@israam/an-ode-to-alexandria-a-love-letter-to-the-pearl-of-the-mediterranean-sea-608f1de2ac5d