One hand? When did this happen? I might’ve missed the memo. We Egyptians can get rather emotional with topics we feel strongly about. Who can deny that it is qualities such as sheer passion that can lead to revolutions happening? It is impossible to push for any change if hope and optimism do not make up the driving force in…
The following is an article I voluntarily wrote a month ago for an English magazine targeting teens in Egypt. It’s interesting to look back at my analysis at the time, and how the events have changed, but the fight continues. Hope you like it. It had been 13 days and the uncomfortable lifestyle consisting of camping and holding ground at…
When all eyes turned to a square in downtown Cairo, mainstream media did its part in documenting the revolution. Since I was amongst those who were consistently at Tahrir, I was targeted by journalists from different parts of the globe. Moreover, my Spanish-speaking skills made me a bit of a golden opportunity for media outlets in Spain and Latin America…
To follow up on my earlier entry in the Tahrir Diaries, I’ve dedicated this post to some of the Bansyon el Horreya regulars. Because not only was the Bansyon my home, it was also the meeting point of many revolutionaries. They got me food, they got me news. If it wasn’t for the people who showed up almost every single…
How can we talk about the ongoing revolution without bringing up my home during two weeks? From the day after Angry Friday and up until Mubarak’s resignation, my address changed from conservative, backwards Mohandeseen, to progressive and bohemian Tahrir square. Moving to Tahrir square On the morning of the 30th I got a call from my dear friend Waleed Fateem,…
Even though I planned to avoid a chronological approach to the Tahrir Diaries, I had to dedicate a post to the events of the 28th, and it is by no means a short one. Starting next entry, I will talk about the different aspects of the revolution, regardless of timing and sequence of events. January the 28th was the day…
In the days leading to the National Police holiday on the 25h of January (the very unwelcome bank holiday that was introduced last year), there was talk about demonstrating against the police (and people actually bothered to give reasons, as if we needed reminders). As always, I was planning on taking part, but was not very optimistic. I remember I…
Words will never boast the capacity to describe the emotions of a revolution. A revolution that toppled a brutal, corrupt regime after three decades of struggle. Each and every one of us has lived and contributed to overhaul the government in his or her own way, and we have the web to thank for allowing us to share this ever-growing…
After an overwhelmingly eventful three weeks in which we Egyptians oust the brutally corrupt regime of Hosni Mubarak, we are left with a plethora of documentation to help us reflect upon the historical achievement. The beauty of collaborative work on such a magnitude of a scale comes from the simple fact that each person can aide the movement in his…
January 25th will be remembered throughout history as the day of irony; the National Police holiday eventually had the entire security forces roaming the streets from all parts of Egypt in an attempt to control an overwhelming turnout for anti-corruption demonstrations. While the protesters were mobilizing and collaborating together, the Egyptian authorities resolved to desperate attempts in order to hinder…
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