After Egypt’s Revolution, a New Start in American Exile – The New York Times

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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.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/after-egypts-revolution-a-new-start-in-american-exile/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

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.