People throughout the country are hearing horror stories of people being held for ransom, school buses being attacked by thugs, gun fire exchange, armed robbery/looting among many other harrowing tales…many prefer to stay in their cocoons and ignore the stories or chose to believe they are un-true or exaggerated. I hate to be the one to burst the bubble, but 85%-97% of what we are hearing is true. Yes, the President had resigned from his post, but that wasn’t the end of the revolution, it’s only the beginning of the long road that lies ahead for Egypt and her people. Things are going to get worse before they get better. It’s going to take LOTS of time, a lot of patients and LOTS of HARD WORK. We need to be aware of what is going on around us at all times and become better individuals and take positive steps in order for the change that was demanded to take its proper course. This isn’t going to happen on it’s own… We have to make it happen.
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March 10, 2011 at 22:34
TareX
Sad, but true.
Problem with propagating this news, is that it gives way for whatever’s left of the regime to preserve itself. It brings the morale down… But then again people need to know the dangers so they can do their best to avoid them. It’s a delicate balance.
March 11, 2011 at 15:09
WME
As much as we try to remain focused on the positive outcomes and bright future that lies ahead, nowadays, people here are experiencing new types of threats due to social, political, and economic instabilities. Basically with no police presence yet, the country is heaven for all sort of sick and demented criminals. But that is not the real problem; we all had an idea that this level of criminal activities was expected before and after the dismantling of the old regime. What is a big problem now that the large number of workers coming back from the Gulf, Libya, and Yemen are disappointed and they will be soon out of money, hungry, and most importantly have no political interest in the reform process nor realize the magnitude of the current situation, with no desire for any stability in Egypt at this point. They will in turn be keen on taking criminal activities to feed themselves and secure the livelihood of their families. Egypt is on the verge of civil war; minority groups of all religious backgrounds are protesting for the overdue political reform and changing the constitution. Sure, we all agree that things will get much worst before they can be better; my concern is how far we are going to fall before we realize the full potential of this liberation movement. I am starting to wonder whether it was for the best interest of Egypt, replacing the old system with one that is even worst.
September 11, 2012 at 15:29
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First off I want to say excellent blog! I had a quick question that I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.
I was interested to find out how you center yourself
and clear your thoughts before writing. I have had trouble clearing my mind in getting my
ideas out. I do take pleasure in writing but it just seems like the first 10 to
15 minutes are usually wasted just trying
to figure out how to begin. Any recommendations or hints?
Kudos!