Yasser Othman, director general of the Greater Cairo Public Library (GCPL), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 20, 2021. GCPL serves as a historical memory for the Egyptian capital in particular and Egypt in general and a chronicle that preserves national identity, said Yasser Othman in a recent interview with Xinhua. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)
