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Monthly Archives: August 2014
The Sphinx & Sisi
Of the 7 billion inhabitants of planet earth there are few who know not of the silence of the Sphinx. Silent for thousands of years he threatens to speak: such has been the magic of Sisi. Consider the facts, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Middle East, rabaa, resistance, writing
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Egypt Cries Today
There is much that is wrong with Egypt . Many people simply look at her and say I love you but can not fix what ails you or I simply dont know how. There are rare souls who give everything … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, islam, Middle East, Politics, Writing
Tagged Egypt, friendship, Middle East, writing
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Abbas:Ineffectual or Traitor?
‘He is a traitor’ is a phrase you will hear, with the frequency of breathing, when asking Palestinians what they think of Mahmoud Abbas, their president. Feelings are so strong that quotes should be attached to the term ‘president’. Indeed, … Continue reading
The Gandhi Principle & The Middle East
“The function of a civil resistor is to invoke a response’, one of the wisest men once said. The notion that ‘ 100,000 Englishmen simply can not control 350,000,000 Indians if those Indians refuse to cooperate.’ amazed me at a … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, gaza, IDF, israel, love, Middle East, palestine, Politics, WAR, Writing
Tagged Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, resistance, revolution, Sisi, writing
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Souls Lost. Souls remembered
The idea forced its way to the surface: whether one person reads this, or 1 million, the soul I mourn must be remembered. Regardless of your beliefs two facts are universal: we are born and at some point in our … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Short Story, Writing
Tagged cancer, friendship, love, Short Story, writing
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Look @ the Birdy: Egyptian style
‘Look at the birdy‘ is a phrase few childhoods, the world over, are free of. But, whereas, those languid memories bring smiles and pleasure as children when we encounter the same dynamic, as adults, only trouble is our partner. Egypt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Middle East, Sisi, writing
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Egypt , Israel : Propoganda Inc.
If you are unjust, If you are an autocrat, propoganda is both your pillow and blanket. Egyptian and Israeli leadership, with Sisi and Bibi at the helm, both understand this political subtlety; it is a subtlety that hits with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Gaza, IDF, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, resistance, Sisi, writing
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We Are All Palestinian Today
Are you human? Are you humane? Then today, the least you can do, is declare yourself Palestinian. After a break from the bloodshed, the rockets, the artillary, Israel decided, yet again, to turn the life of the average Gazan citizen … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Gaza, IDF, Middle East, Palestine, resistance, War, writing
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Traffic Tickets and Revolutions
His name was Hani. A young man, MBA holder, and in a nation like Egypt which often makes little sense, he was driving a group of us in a minibus to the cooler environs of Alexanderia. With the serenity of … Continue reading
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Part II: Face Off Is Coming.
In a stable democracy, one with checks and balances, divergent political paradigms clashing does not translate into potential for a societal explosion. Egypt is many things, but a democracy it is not. In fact, rather than a vote for Sisi, … Continue reading
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Words Reign Supreme 