Youssef Al-Qa’id: October 6 Restored Egyptians’ Spirit

Egyptian writer and novelist Youssef Al-Qa’id recalled his experience of the October War, saying October 6 had restored Egyptians’ spirit.

Al-Qa’id lived through the war as a conscript in the Armed Forces’ medical services. He was carrying out his military service at the General Military Hospital in Ghamra, Cairo.

His recollections placed his wartime experience within a military hospital, where he served rather than on the front lines.

For Al-Qa’id, the significance of October 6 was also deeply personal. His description of the day as restoring Egyptians’ spirit reflected the emotional weight it held in his memories of the war.