Today is the Save the revolution Friday ,we are returning back to the square and it feels great.
It feels that we are returning a place for weeks ago we considered as our home outside home.
I am currently in my way there,insh Allah I will meet friends there.
The turnout according to twitter is high. Families are in their way to the square.
There are confirmed protests in Alexandria and Suez. Protesters began to arrive to the square since last night in thousands.
According to eye witnesses MB are not participating.Presidential candidates Hisham El-Bastawisi and Hamdeen Sabhi are going to participate.There is a rally from Cairo University heading to Tahrir. There was a rally in Gamat Al Doul as well. There was nothing in Egyptian Tv about the protest till I have left
Updated at 8:46 PM
And I went to Tahrir square with a doubt and I returned with a renewed faith in the Egyptian people. There were not millions of Egypt in the square today but there were thousands and thousands who came in this very hot day in Cairo to the square.
I saw families from all background again in the square , some of them are new comers to square and there were some old faces that saw my face and thought that they saw me before. There were no army units nor police units , instead the youth are and were back in charge. The checkpoints were set at the entrance , men inspecting men and looking to their IDs and ladies inspecting the ladies' bags and their ids. The people were there as well the street vendors with so called revolution souvenirs from revolution T-shirts and flags. There were also a lot of snacks and beverages vendors , it was extremely hot day that reminded the Egyptians with the summer.
I saw mothers of martyrs again in the square , I saw the posters of martyrs back. The flags of not only Egypt but also Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, Palestine , Libya , Tunisia and even Japan were there. There was a group of Egyptians from Sinai locals at the square. I met American socialist with a group of her friends coming with books about socialism and the danger of imperialism. I saw former Al Jazeera Cairo bureau chief Hussein Abdel Ghanay speaking with people about media. New parties found a good place today to promote their programs , Dr. Ehab El-Kharat of the Egyptian socialist democratic party was there along some members of his party talking with people and distributing flyers.
I could not hear the speakers at the internal radio stations , there were about 4 radio podium nor did I film a lot of footage like I did in the past ¨I know that I have uploaded just few of them¨
There were debates between people and each other. I notice at that Abad El-Rahman mosque hot debates between liberals and conservative about the meanings of Secularism and religious state...etc. Nevertheless I saw in my way out a group of conservative girls who most of them wear Naqab were chanting revolutionary slogans.There were no Muslim brotherhood members or Salafists in the square as far as I have seen.
People are so concerned about the future of the country. They do not want the merry trio "Azmi , Sharif and Sorror" to be punished , they want Hosni Mubarak to be punished. In clear message they are sending to the AFC , either us or the Mubaraks. They do not laws that limit freedoms like the infamous protests and strikes laws. They want Egypt's money back , our money and assets as people of Egypt that have been stolen all those years. They want to purify the media and liberate. They want to purify the universities.
There were other demands who differed according to the groups there like for instance one group wants to cancel the labour and farmers quota in the parliament while others wanted it...etc.
It was good to back indeed. Right now there are still people who are staying at the square , I do not know if they are going to sleep or not.
I am full of promise , I am full of hope again :)
Wait for the photos and videos.
It feels that we are returning a place for weeks ago we considered as our home outside home.
I am currently in my way there,insh Allah I will meet friends there.
The turnout according to twitter is high. Families are in their way to the square.
There are confirmed protests in Alexandria and Suez. Protesters began to arrive to the square since last night in thousands.
According to eye witnesses MB are not participating.Presidential candidates Hisham El-Bastawisi and Hamdeen Sabhi are going to participate.There is a rally from Cairo University heading to Tahrir. There was a rally in Gamat Al Doul as well. There was nothing in Egyptian Tv about the protest till I have left
Updated at 8:46 PM
And I went to Tahrir square with a doubt and I returned with a renewed faith in the Egyptian people. There were not millions of Egypt in the square today but there were thousands and thousands who came in this very hot day in Cairo to the square.
I saw families from all background again in the square , some of them are new comers to square and there were some old faces that saw my face and thought that they saw me before. There were no army units nor police units , instead the youth are and were back in charge. The checkpoints were set at the entrance , men inspecting men and looking to their IDs and ladies inspecting the ladies' bags and their ids. The people were there as well the street vendors with so called revolution souvenirs from revolution T-shirts and flags. There were also a lot of snacks and beverages vendors , it was extremely hot day that reminded the Egyptians with the summer.
I saw mothers of martyrs again in the square , I saw the posters of martyrs back. The flags of not only Egypt but also Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, Palestine , Libya , Tunisia and even Japan were there. There was a group of Egyptians from Sinai locals at the square. I met American socialist with a group of her friends coming with books about socialism and the danger of imperialism. I saw former Al Jazeera Cairo bureau chief Hussein Abdel Ghanay speaking with people about media. New parties found a good place today to promote their programs , Dr. Ehab El-Kharat of the Egyptian socialist democratic party was there along some members of his party talking with people and distributing flyers.
I could not hear the speakers at the internal radio stations , there were about 4 radio podium nor did I film a lot of footage like I did in the past ¨I know that I have uploaded just few of them¨
There were debates between people and each other. I notice at that Abad El-Rahman mosque hot debates between liberals and conservative about the meanings of Secularism and religious state...etc. Nevertheless I saw in my way out a group of conservative girls who most of them wear Naqab were chanting revolutionary slogans.There were no Muslim brotherhood members or Salafists in the square as far as I have seen.
People are so concerned about the future of the country. They do not want the merry trio "Azmi , Sharif and Sorror" to be punished , they want Hosni Mubarak to be punished. In clear message they are sending to the AFC , either us or the Mubaraks. They do not laws that limit freedoms like the infamous protests and strikes laws. They want Egypt's money back , our money and assets as people of Egypt that have been stolen all those years. They want to purify the media and liberate. They want to purify the universities.
There were other demands who differed according to the groups there like for instance one group wants to cancel the labour and farmers quota in the parliament while others wanted it...etc.
It was good to back indeed. Right now there are still people who are staying at the square , I do not know if they are going to sleep or not.
I am full of promise , I am full of hope again :)
Wait for the photos and videos.