The novel relates the story of a number of characters seemingly unconnected to one another, who are all seeking self-realization, each in his own way. The country is in turmoil. Demonstrations erupt here and there and roads are blocked by anti-riot police. Dohha is a costume designer, but is unable to fulfill her dreams. Her designs always fall short of her expectations. Married to a leading member of the authoritarian ruling party she has come to hate her husband, shun all politics but finds herself unable to move forward to a more positive stand. Travelling to Italy to participate in an annual fashion show in Milan she meets a leading member of the opposition sitting next to her on the plane, Dr. Ashraf El-Zeini. Her life, henceforth, seems bound to another course. On returning home she now finds herself abe to move to a more active role in her life and in the affairs of her country. After taking part in a huge public demonstration against the government, she is , for the first time of her life, detained by the police. She now knows who she is and what it is she wants: freedom for herself from her husband and freedom for her country the regime. The revolution opens the way for her relationship with Ashraf to reach fulfillment. Ayman, on the other hand, is a young man in search of his mother who--he learns by accident--has not died while he was a child as he was led to believe. The search for his mother becomes his means to self-realization and runs parallel to what is happening around him with the demonstrations in the streets. Dohha and Ayman along with the other characters of the novel, whose paths cross on several occasions, all meet in the huge revolution that erupts in Tahrir Square at the end of the novel bringing down the government and opening the way to freedom for Egypt and for the characters of the novel. Written in 2010, “Wings of the Butterfly” foretells the events of Tahrir Square. Since its First publication last December it has enjoyed great acclaim by the critics. Its lucid narrative and quick-paced plot, together with its success in reflecting and encapsulating an important and critical turning point in the modern history of Egypt, have made it a best-seller. It is now in its third edition and is soon to appear as a motion picture.