I believe that writing about the future of Egypt now is a tricky thing. If I would have started such a blog before the 25th of January, there would not have been much to write about. The Egyptian scene was one of stagnation, it was as if a person has pressed the "pause button". However, unlike a movie that you have not seen before, everybody knew what was coming after this pause. Repeated denials aside, most Egyptians knew that Gamal was being groomed to take over after his father Mubarak the leadership of Egypt (similar to the Syrian scenario). Some were quite satisfied with this anticipated switch, and they were not only corrupt businessmen but also many of the Egyptian elite who felt that the status quo was not detrimental to their livelihood and ambitions.
But now, after the 25th of January, we are at a virtual crossroad as we Egyptians call it "seket el nadama we seket el salama we seket eli yerou7 ma yerga3sh" or the regret, safety and forever lost crossroads. This is why I started writing. Simply because my hopes, dreams and fears were growing beyond my ability to repress them or limit them to my mind only. I am writing because I want to share my dream or a vision for an Egypt that my kids could take part in the shaping of its future (a right that we were robbed of) and would be proud of (a dream that we kept holding to regardless of the setbacks). So if you pass by or stumble on this blog and believe that you share my dream, feel free to share your ideas for ways to ensure that we all follow "seket el salama" i.e. "safety road" and by safety I definitely don't mean status quo or stagnation (as the previous regime continuosly marketed theirs). Finally, I hope that we can all dare to dream of a better Egypt.
But now, after the 25th of January, we are at a virtual crossroad as we Egyptians call it "seket el nadama we seket el salama we seket eli yerou7 ma yerga3sh" or the regret, safety and forever lost crossroads. This is why I started writing. Simply because my hopes, dreams and fears were growing beyond my ability to repress them or limit them to my mind only. I am writing because I want to share my dream or a vision for an Egypt that my kids could take part in the shaping of its future (a right that we were robbed of) and would be proud of (a dream that we kept holding to regardless of the setbacks). So if you pass by or stumble on this blog and believe that you share my dream, feel free to share your ideas for ways to ensure that we all follow "seket el salama" i.e. "safety road" and by safety I definitely don't mean status quo or stagnation (as the previous regime continuosly marketed theirs). Finally, I hope that we can all dare to dream of a better Egypt.
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