Feb 9: 1 dead- Clashes Feb 4: 1 dead- Beat to death Feb 3: 1 dead- Died in hospital Feb 2: 4 dead- Clashes and some death in hospitals. Feb 1: 4 dead- Clashes in Cairo Jan 30: 4 dead- Clashes in Cairo and Port Said Jan 29: 7 sentenced to death (Coptic Christians responsible for … More Death Toll in Egypt in 2013
“Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” (Jeremiah 29:7) As we approach the second round of voting in Egypt, we are all faced with the question of what to do and who … More When No Choice Satisfies: Egyptian Presidential Elections
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
Written and interviewed in mid-June, 2011. As he drove me through the streets of Cairo, my driver, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, shared with me his thoughts and hopes for Egypt. He kept saying that it was ‘simply a dream,’ but his ‘dream’ for Egypt is a dream that all of us have. Ahmed’s voice cracked with … More The Voices of the Voiceless: Simply a Dream
This post is basically some random thoughts I had last night after an interesting and heated conversation with a co-revolutionary. It had nothing to do with anger and in fact, none of us were angry at the time. However, it sparked these thoughts that I wanted to share as we prepare for July 8, 2011, … More Let’s be Angry #july8
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
Democracy in Egypt. Is it an illusion of the mind? Or is it a tangible reality? These are but a few of the questions that I keep asking myself. What will it take for Egypt to make this change? What type of upheavals would actually lead us to a successful democracy? Or are there certain … More Illusionary Revolution
On the Eve of April 8 I wrote, “a feeling settles in. The feeling that we are one day away from saying goodbye to our revolution.” And now, on April 11 I am sick to the stomach. In the past few days we have watched Egyptian protestors get killed on Friday night, we have heard … More A post that is NOT insulting the military
The Copts in Egypt- Terror by Night On the evening of the 14th of March I went with two others down to the Coptic Hospital. Reports were coming out once again that members of the armed forces were using force against the protestors, who were mainly Copts, at Maspiro. The injured, reportedly 14, were all … More Terror By Night
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