Tag Archives: Egyptian Revolution
“Sometimes the universe shows you your direction even if you don’t know the way.” I heard this insightful quote from one of the characters on the Hallmark Channel’s movie Love on Safari which takes place i
n South Africa. My life has been a perfect example of this quote.
Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, USA, I…..
Having many Egyptian friends, I have begun to understand some of their dreams and hopes for their future in their new democratic Egypt. However, I continued to be interested in their thoughts so I literally posted a Facebook Questionnaire to obtain their specific dreams and goals. These were the questions and the assignment I gave to them:
I want to do a blog about your future dreams and plans since Egypt has become a democracy. Please answer…..
Living in any foreign country even during a peaceful time can be problematic, but living in one during a major revolutionary period creates an enormously challenging experience with a unique set of obstacles to overcome. I experienced this not once but three times now country of Egypt.
My first exposure to Egypt’s protests was in May 2011. I spent twenty-one days there. The first revolution had just ended a few months before this with the overthrow of…..
People often ask me what motivated me to write a book about Egypt. That is really a very easy question to answer.
I have always been fascinated with Egypt and its ancient antiquities. Even as a child, I dreamed of visiting the Great Pyramids in Giza, gazing into the eyes of the Great Sphinx, and sailing far away in a boat on the majestic Nile River. In 1996 this dream finally came true. My husband…..