Society

Nightlife under curfew

Nightlife under curfew

The army-imposed curfew has changed many Egyptians' lifestyles in the last few weeks--those who like to go out and have…
Sunday in the metro

Sunday in the metro

It is Sunday morning, the first day of the work week in Cairo. You decide that in the new, post-revolution…
Parenting during a revolution

Parenting during a revolution

Despite of the state of worry that parents have passed through during the 18-day protests, some say their sense of…
The Mubarak generation: Coming to terms with it all

The Mubarak generation: Coming to terms with it all

There is an entire generation born and raised under the reign of former President Hosni Mubarak--in fact, everyone under the…
Post-revolution politicization

Post-revolution politicization

A young girl enters a pizza place and greets her friends. “Mabruk,” she exclaims and everyone knows what she means.…
Social initiatives: A revolutionary new phenomenon

Social initiatives: A revolutionary new phenomenon

After the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak, an unprecedented sense of patriotism which overwhelmed Egyptians during the last weeks…
Tahrir Square: Wedding venue for the revolution

Tahrir Square: Wedding venue for the revolution

Throughout the turbulence of the last three weeks, Tahrir Square was the busiest wedding venue in Egypt.While more than ten…
Streets of Cairo: Tahrir Square

Streets of Cairo: Tahrir Square

“Despite the name ‘Liberation Square’ as a direct translation, Tahrir Square has rarely been about liberation,” says Sayyed, parked under…
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution

Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution

With the curfew and the social and political turbulence taking place in Egypt in the last two weeks, one segment…
Tahrir Square: Battlefield or marketplace?

Tahrir Square: Battlefield or marketplace?

Approach Tahrir Square and one of the first things you’re likely to notice is the staggering amount of Egyptian flags--enough…
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