Nile Freedom

Egyptians running around in the streets of Cairo and other sacred cities.  The pure excitement and exuberance of victory tastes so sweet!  The street parties and celebrations, the fireworks, and dancing the people of Egypt just want to enjoy this movement that they thought would never come!  This peaceful transition of power from Mubarak to the military council has shocked a nation, shocked the world, and created a new opening for the region called the Middle East.  Eighteen days of protest from a people tired of being bullied, slapped, kicked, and pushed around by a corrupt regime.  This day of pure freedom was thirty years in the making.  You could smell the scent of sweet vindication in the air, smell it, taste it in Tahrir Square.  Was it just an uprising?  Was it a military coup?  Or was it a revolution?  There is a dawn of a new day! The Egyptian people fully expressed the hurt, humiliation, and extreme misery of living under an oppressive government.  Each day of the protest lessened or removed the fear that kept them quiet for so long.  Each day the Egyptians became more powerful as their voices became louder, their conviction prouder, and their hearts united in the spirit of liberation.  This revolution caused a man to just simply but reluctantly step down because the force of the people was too strong.   One citizen of Egypt declared”We have given up fear, we’ve lost fear, it doesn’t matter what they do, we are changed forever.”  This declaration summarizes, and symbolizes humanity.  This unprecedented event in Egypt is inspiration, hope, and a testimony to the power of the people.  When people choose to unite and fight for their dignity, no oppresive government has the might to crush a people who have let go of the invisible shackles of fear in exchange for a sense of fearless empowerment and a burning commitment to gain freedom at any cost!  This peaceful demonstration for political transformation of Egypt has shifted, and altered the Middle East and the whole world!  People in cities across the world have a newly discovered confidence due to the bravery and fearless determination of the great Egyptians citizens!  The parties and celebrations will continue in Egypt, while the world waits to see what happens next.  Who will set the game for Egyptians elections in the months to come?  Where will a political consensus come from?  There will be a sense of political ambivalence, and trepidation left over after the people leave Tahrir Square. One man said” If we sense another regime on the rise for power, we know the way back to Tahrir or Liberation Square!” If there are no fair elections the people will run back to protest again!  There has been a peaceful transition of power to the military council.  They hold the power, but they also have a tremendous respect for the people.  There will be difficult days ahead, but after 30 years of complete repression, the Egyptian people look forward to the quest for a democratic state.  Human Rights watch is an organization that wants to make sure that Mubarak, his top officials, and the military get justice served to them on a platter.  The years of torture, brutality,and arbitary arrests of the Egyptian people will not be overlooked nor swept under the rug!  It’s really facsinating to mention again that the miltary has the tremendous respect for the undeniable VOICE OF THE STREETZS!  People from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds, young and old, rich and poor united together in a force to remove Mubarak from power.  The repercussions for this region and the world have not even began to be analyzed!  However, the United will have an opportunity to help a new country develop its new democratic system with aid, lots of technical training, and political support.  The 7,ooo year rich history of Egypt has a new chapter.  It’s fascinates me to witness young people using social media to get out on the web and protest their frustration with the way things are.  Similar events happened in Tunishia, Yemen, and Syria.  Society needs to acknowledge the role of young people in the 21st century and encourage them to continue to organize for change.  Young people initiated the movements in Tunishia, and now in Egypt.  Young people are filled with creativity, energy, and are using technology, as Mahatma Ghandhi would say,” To be the change using Social Energy!”

Make It Move!

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