“It is a shameful state we have created where a victim chooses to endure the pain and suffering, silenced by fear that judgment will come before justice.” Aysha Taryam Silencing women’s voices, past and present. As far back as the 1990s Egypt’s Ministry of Interiors employed “battagiya” [thugs or gangs] masquerading as “depraved elements” from…
“We are not in the aftermath of the so called Arab Spring, Egypt and the rest of the Arab countries are deeply engulfed in a real war” The scale and ferocity of the recent militant attacks against the Egyptian army in North Sinai, swiftly following the (successful) assassination of Egypt’s general prosecutor, are underscoring an…
A brief summary of a revolution that lost its way and descended into violence and revenge killings ~ by young Egyptian author and women’s rights advocate, Ahmed El Fiky My Take on the assassination of the chief prosecutor of Egypt : ( The Egyptian Politics in a nutshell ) 1- Few hours before the 25th…
Ahmed el Fiky is a young, aspiring author residing in Cairo, Egypt. His first book, Operation 9/11, written as a 24 year old investigated the truth behind the 9/11 attacks and the ensuing war on Iraq. His painstakingly researched fictional work received considerable acclaim and persuaded Ahmed to consider a second book on a subject…
Mrs. Gameela Ismail’s speech, that she delivered as representing herself, not as representing her party, at the meeting with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, in the presence of his accompanying delegation and the U.S. Ambassador, Anne Patterson. “Mister Secretary of State, I saw today, and after thinking about accepting the invitation that was sent…
The victim’s journey from accepting her state of submission to breaking free from the shackles of society and fighting back against sexual harassment. We speak to young Egyptian director Safwan Nasser El Din who, after wowing at Cannes 2014, has just released his short film ‘The Victim’ online, portraying the harrowing effects of sexual harassment…
“Where will I find you now that my heart is yours? Where should I search? I don’t know where to look. You fill my heart with desire and love, The perfume of the lotus, the grace of a dove. But then the dove flies far, far away, All that is left is a song for…
On December 7, the police raided one of Cairo’s few working hammams, a run-down bathhouse in the center of the city where gay men sometimes cruised. They marched over twenty nearly naked, cowering patrons out into the street. A female reporter, Mona El Iraqi, and her investigative team instigated and filmed the raid for a…
Arresting gay people isn’t the way to deal with AIDS Today is the first hearing for the trial of at least 26 men alleged to be taking part in sexual activities at a bathhouse in central Cairo. Over the last two weeks, Egypt’s human rights activists have responded with furore at the sting operation and…
The Wall Will Fall 