"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." Martin Luther King
This quote I think is fitting for the situation in Egypt right now. Today I sat in front of the TV and check the situation in Egypt like I've been doing for the past few days. I pray that the situation would not be worse than how it was when I fell asleep. I pray that the Egyptians would not give up. So I flicked on to Al Jazeera, and an amazing sight greeted me. After two nights of battling for their life, after the attempt to scare the pro-democracy protesters away - there they were, hundreds of thousands of them in Tahrir Square (Liberation Square), gathering peacefully while waiting for the Friday Prayers before (possibly) marching to Mubarak's Presidential Palace later. The spirit there in Tahrir Square is reported to be very up-beat,festive and celebratory. And the crowd is expected to swell even more. Amazing amazing courage and determination shown.
Here are some of the amazing pictures seen in Egypt. One by Nevine Zaki and the other monasosh.
Their spirit, determination; their unity and Ghandi-like revolutionary movement is quite simply AMAZING. To say the least. May God bless these good people. All of them. Let's hope it stays peaceful and that these good people get what they deserve. :)
