Friday, April 1, 2011

A Day in Tahrir Square




They called it the Day of Determination - a day to celebrate the resignation of Shaviq and also to remind that not all of demands have been met. And I was there. I was starting to feel like I was missing out by being in this country while such amazing things were going on but not actually experiencing any of it, aside from the effects of events (namely a city full of tanks and soldiers decked out in camo and very large guns). So I headed to the now infamous Tahrir Square.
Within minutes of getting out of the metro I was wrapped in an Egyptian flag and was having Egyptian flags painted on my hands and cheeks. It was an amazing day. I looked around in awe, speechless at the joy that surrounded me. Standing in the exact place where

4 comments:

  1. oh my goodness!! looking forward to the rest of this post =)

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  2. Your blog was cut short you must have had an internet interruption but your followers all agree that anything is better than nothing. WOW sounds incredible - could you imagine any of that happening here.
    Be Safe
    Love you
    Mom

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  3. Happy 8th month in Egypt Day? Can you believe it? It is almost time for a countdown to coming home. Start making those paper chains!!
    Love you!
    Mom

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  4. Happy Easter! Instead of hopping down the bunny trail you were swimming with the fish! Hope you had a great well deserved few days off.
    Take Care
    Love You!
    Mom

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