 He continues to write fiction and political opinion pieces, notably in the Washington Post.Fishere's first novel, "The Killing of Fakhredine" (مقتل فخرالدين) was published without fanfare in 1995 and remained unnoticed until 2009 when, together with the rest of Fishere's literary work, it drew the attention of the public and critics alike.The novel narrates the quasi-mythical life of Fakhredine, who disappeared mysteriously in a Cairo slum in the early 1990s.