I thought I would be writing this first entry with a much heavier heart, but I am delighted to say that my sorrows have all been lifted because my hopes and prayers came true yesterday:
MUBARAK HAS FINALLY STEPPED DOWN!!! EGYPT IS FREE!!!
After 18 days of protests, Mubarak has finally resigned his seat as president of Egypt. His entire regime is gone. After 30 years of despair, Egyptians everywhere are finally free from his dictatorship. This is a beautiful time and a very important historical moment. The Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions have already sparked demonstrations in countries throughout the Middle East. Everything is changing. The last few weeks have been incredible, and I am very excited about the immediate and distant future.
Egypt’s liberation coincided with my own in a way. The last 18 days have been the most difficult of my life for many reasons. Since I arrived in Paris last week, I have been struggling with disorientation and depression. I don’t know how I would have made it if Mom had not come right away to help me through this difficult time. It was only yesterday when I was finally starting to feel adjusted and settled in Paris – and right then, we received the wonderful news (and shocking, given Mubarak’s horrendous statements on Thursday) that Egypt is finally free. We have spent the last 24 hours dancing and cheering in the streets of Paris with Arabs of every nation – Egyptian, Tunisian, Algerian, Moroccan, Palastinian, Syrian…
Now, as we celebrate the victory of our collective struggle, and look towards a difficult but hopeful future, I am ready to share my story…
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