Can a book be your ticket to a concert? At the BilAraby Summit, writer and novelist Muhannad Al Dabi shared a unique initiative where entrance to music events required donating a book—an idea that led to collecting over 42,000 books in just three years. Through this cultural movement, he established a community center and free libraries across Sudan, believing that access to knowledge should be universal, and that a book can open doors—both literally and metaphorically. With five published books to his name, Al Dabi continues to shape Sudan’s cultural narrative through creativity and social impact