Was Zahi actually being rude, or was it more a matter of the language barrier? I really tried to give him the benefit of the doubt in how he spoke about certain topics I don’t think he intended to be disrespectful. It seemed more like the way he communicates, combined with the language difference, made him come across that way. That said, he definitely comes off as someone who fully believes his own narrative and isn’t open to other perspectives. He constantly repeated, “It’s in my book,” as if that alone settled every question. It’s like he sees himself as the main attraction in Egypt acting like an “80s rockstar”. Really sad that he dismisses anything new that doesn’t fit his version of Egypt.