My Father- Emad Mikhail ________________________________ I agree with most of the analysis by Alaa el Aswani (in arabic). In brief he says: we are still under the Mubarak regime. The army has shown its real colors. It sought to destroy the revolution by dividing the revolutionaries. The more liberal types were appointed as an advisory … More Egypt Now- December 20, 2011
I hope this poem moves you to reject the inhumanity we see around us, and to strive for reconciliation with God and mankind. The person in this narrative is a fictional character, one who is responsible for the death of Zainab Al-Hosni, a young Syrian girl. ————————————————————————————————————————————- I spent many years in my childhood clinging … More The Monster of My Dreams
انا هكتب حاجة واحدة بس. لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحكمات العسكرية للمدنيين لا للمحكمات العسكرية للمدنيين
Egypt, Egypt, Not my Egypt, Egypt not for me I take pride in what you are, My country and my home But I am woman, am not male Egypt, Egypt, Not my Egypt, Egypt not for me I walk the streets with head held high To see the life around me But stares and comments … More Not My Egypt
الثورة لن تموت و لن ننسى شهدائنا بيان بإحداث 28 يونيو قامت الثورة المجيدة يوم 25 يناير يوم عيد الشرطة كرمز عبر عن الغضب العام من وزارة الداخلية و جهاز الشرطة: قيادات و ضباطا و أداءا و منهج عمل، و الذي تحول في عصر مبارك الطاغية لأداه قمع و ظلم و تجبر وفساد. وانطلقت جحافل … More الثورة لن تموت و لن ننسى شهدائنا- بيان بإحداث 28 يونيو
To you who sexually harass: Respect me. It’s simple really, and maybe you have never thought of it, but respect is what we want. When you look at me with your nasty eyes, guess what, I despise you and will never take you seriously in life, and I don’t respect you. Am I flattered? No. … More What an Egyptian Girl Wants #EndSH
One hundred and one days after the Egyptian people forced Ex-President Mubarak from power, they are calling for a second ‘Day of Rage,’ alleging that the goals of the revolution are being thwarted, a little each day. They argue that the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) is prodding the country along with unmet promises … More The Higher Responsibility
A voice that counts, a stolen vote A new found moment, a memory from the past A hope for tomorrow, a settling despair An individual choice, a herd of beasts A motivation, an apathy A mark of history, an erasable ink A revolution won, a revolution lost
Have you ever tried holding water in your hands? It cools your hands, slips through your fingers… a divine feeling until you realize that its gone in seconds. The feeling of water on a hot day in the desert. The spring and oasis of cool refreshment. That is what Feb 11 felt like. The hope … More The Slippage of Democracy
I realize that the title of this post is repeated but I want to make a point. Now is the future. What do I mean? Well, what we establish now, what we accomplish now, what we do now, is what we will be in the future. So without action now we won’t accomplish anything. This … More Now is the Future Pt 2
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