Category Archives: Politics

Usually I keep politics out of this blog, which began simply as an alternative to emails for friends and family to follow my life here, and to record some of the experiences and emotions I knew I would not otherwise … Continue reading →

for full story see http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/506/the-poetry-of-revolt?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter The Poetry of Revolt 4 Jan 31 2011 by Elliott Colla It is truly inspiring to see the bravery of Egyptians as they rise up to end the criminal rule of Hosni Mubarak. It is … Continue reading →

Inshalla, that is God Willing, as every statement you make about the future in Arabic must add, today will be the day Mubarak steps down. Friday is the day of sermons in the mosques here, and we expect that after … Continue reading →

You never know how much you miss something until it is gone – how I have missed the internet! At last up again after the Egyptian government blocked access for five days (they also closed down Al Jazeehra for some … Continue reading →

Siwa Soul readers I am sorry that I haven’t posted for a while. The government closed the internet down for five days due to the demonstrations here, and before that the blog break was due to a combination of time … Continue reading →