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I watched Egypt s bloody struggle for democracy that began in Tahrir Square 10 years ago today. Here s my diary of 18 days that shook the world.
I watched Egypt s bloody struggle for democracy that began in Tahrir Square 10 years ago today. Here s my diary of 18 days that shook the world.
Mia JankowiczJan 25, 2021, 19:23 IST
A composite image showing crowds in Tahrir Square, February 2011; Inset shows Mia Jankowicz (R) during a sit-in in the square in July 2011.Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images/Ramy Rasmy (inset)
10 years ago, I was in
Cairo when the revolution broke out.
Over 18 days, Egyptians protested and brought down President
Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images/Ramy Rasmy (inset)
10 years ago, I was in Cairo when the revolution broke out.
Over 18 days, Egyptians protested and brought down President Hosni Mubarak.
This is my diary of what I saw and did over 18 days that were by turns violent and euphoric.
On January 25, 2011, Egyptian people shook off the fear that their president of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak, had held over them, and marched to demand democracy.
Pictures of the protests fixated the world s media, but the images of hundreds of thousands roaring for democracy in Tahrir Square still never touched what it felt like to live through it.