Hatshepsut was one of the better pharoahs Egypt had, based on her accomplishments. Quite acceptable as a role model, though the way she came to the throne was a bit, well, imaginative for the times.
That aside, Suheir Hammad's poetry is quite good.
The (modern) Hatshepsut that I referring to in the diary, however, is an Egyptian blogger. Who is very much alive. And who speaks Arabic.
