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• 1 Barbara // Jan 31, 2008 at 12:06 pm

  you are right my dear. hope things will change in egypt soon. you deserve much better. best wishes b

• 2 AH (London, UK) // Jan 31, 2008 at 8:42 pm

  I remember all these things you list here about Egypt and about your life. But there are also many good things I remember of Egypt,though they are very little things from the point of view of a tourist, and nothing perhaps that will change anything you write about here (and I’m thinking of what MD wrote recently and feeling the same). But there was the nice fisherman; the girls in the library chatting and laughing with the boys and reminding me of when I was at Uni; the young man in the cake shop who patiently smiled while I (with your help) picked out about 20 individual baclava to take home. Then there was the market, the beautiful quiet and sacred mosque, the mint tea and the fact that everyone sits out on the pavements in the evening chatting, watching the world - and yes, the traffic - go by (and not necessarily all the time just the men…). And there’s you, and there must be others like you, and that gives me great hope. That’s one thing I took away from my visit to Egypt. So I hope you can take care and stay strong - you’re doing amazing things.

• 3 Luciano Rispoli // Jan 31, 2008 at 9:34 pm

  Il y a l’Egypte et les égyptiens, superbes, rieurs, dociles aussi, hélas, et il y a les facteurs extérieurs qui gâchent quelques fois la joie d’être en Egypte et, piur ceux qui ont cette chance, la joie d’être égyptiens…
  Il y al’éternité de l’enfance et l’absurde de l’âge adulte… L’hier aimé tant et tant, aujourd’hui objet de questions…
  Il y a ce Nil qui coule dans mes veines, sans fin, et l’absurde de certains qui boivent la même eau…
  Il y a la joie de te connaître et la peine éprouvée pour toi…
  L’inquiétude absolue pour toi, et la sérénité de savoir que ton combat est juste,
  L’humilité devant ton engagement, et l’envie que tu sois prudente…
  Regards croisés, voilà ce qu’est ce blog… Un formidable geste d’amour solidaire.
  L

• 4 SM (Cairo, Egypt) // Feb 2, 2008 at 11:31 am

  Hi my friend,

  I can understand your patriotic anger, simply because all what you said is true and it happens to me as well! However, even though I criticize a lot as an egyptian woman our behaviour and what Egypt today is coming to at different levels , I can still realize and appreciate the so many good things about my country. Cannot overlook those people like you and me who are trying to change to the better their country. Each one of us in his/her own way, style! Egypt is my home… this home whenever and if I get in trouble or have an accident in the street, many offer their help even though am a total stranger to them (which I have rarely experienced when I travel in many other countries). It is home where I feel the warmth of people, their genuine friendly nature and their hospitable and down to earth side… I surely realize the negatives that we suffer from in this era, but again I see clearly the positive things and the unique side of egyptians. Egypt as any other great civilization, is blessed by its rich history and by its people. As in any and many great civilizations that once existed before, there is a round, ups and downs. Even though now we suffer from downs, am certain that we will go up again, simply because “c’est la nature des choses”! Many egyptians are trying to change the negative sides, many are trying to reach this perfect life bearing in mind that this is still “home”.

  Hope you have a good day,
  Sherin.

• 5 SA (Alexandria, Egypt) // Feb 2, 2008 at 8:29 pm

  coudnt say but thanks for your support ,i feel grateful to you and to that blog .

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