Inshallah by wysiwig
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Cairo can be a dusty town especially when the Khamsin blows in from the Sahara. Here you can see Liberation Square (Midan Tahrir) with the minaret of the Omar Makram Mosque barely visible in the distance. The second image is of the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, home of King Tut. It is just down the street from Midan Tahrir.
Watching the news from Cairo brought back a memory. In 2001 I was attending night classes in computer science at West Los Angeles College in Los Angeles. Halfway through each class we would have a fifteen-minute break. I became friendly with a fellow classmate and we would spend our breaks discussing the Middle East, the modern history of Iran and how the mullahs had taken power in that country. Keyvan was a refugee from Iran and about a month after 9/11 we were debating the reasons for the attack and the war we knew was coming. At one point Keyvan became agitated and blurted out, more in frustration than anger, “George Bush says we hate America because of its freedom. We don’t hate America because of its freedom. We want some!”
The uprising for democracy in Tunisia has created small ripples that now have the potential to become a tidal wave sweeping across the entire Middle East. Perhaps Keyvan will live long enough to see freedom come to his homeland.
Inshallah – God willing
Comments (12)
efron_241
Our thoughts are with the people of Egypt It is time the King returns !! He was born in 1979... and could be the neutral factor that stabelizes this chaotic scene
GARAGELAND
America has supported the Mubarak regime for the last 30 years so I think they should think about this in the future!
durleybeachbum
It looks so different in your pictures.
Faemike55
Wonderful photos and great insight to a different and more likely the real reason for the actions
blondeblurr
In our big city of Sydney they would call that smog - I think I know what I would prefer, the natural wonder of course - but having said that (the jury is still out on that) either can be a menace ... I do like the layout and black BG best, Mark BB PS have been to the Museum myself - many, many moons ago ...
mariogiannecchini
Beautiful photos ! We hope that everything that happens to have good results as soon as possible!
delaorden_ojeda
things are getting worst over there chaotic moments , excelent info and capture , thanks so much for your visit
sandra46
wonderful thoughts, and great shots
vaggabondd
I sure hope so. thank you for sharing this with us my friend
kawecki
"The uprising for democracy in Tunisia has created small ripples that now have the potential to become a tidal wave sweeping across the entire Middle East." It was not Tunisia, it was only a ripple, the trigger for the wave or tsunami was the release by Al Jazeera of the leaked Palestinian documents that showed the treason and corruption of leaders and governments that have no problem in selling their country or even their own mother for some 30 dinars.
hipps13
wish everyone would just get along then maybe can be free warm hugs, Linda
psyoshida
Wonderful shots, you have been there as well? You are very well traveled indeed. I wish it could be without violence and that the people could get some peace and freedom. It's so sad, but probably necessary. I hope it is not in vain.