After Egypt’s Revolution, a New Start in American Exile
When a young Egyptian medical student’s dreams of democracy collapsed, he joined fellow expatriates in the United States, documenting their hopes for the future.
I was a medical student and political activist when the revolution against the Mubarak regime in Egypt broke out in 2011. While studying in Alexandria, I assisted as a medic during clashes between demonstrators and government forces. A few days before the fall of Mubarak, a young man was shot dead while standing between my friend Hesham and me. We could not save him.