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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Asmaa Mahfouz: A Profile of Courage
Asmaa Mahfouz, the 26-year-old Egyptian woman largely credited with spurring the January 25th movement in Tahrir Square, that ultimately led to the forced resignation of Hosni Mubarack, arrived in NY today to join the Occupy Wall Street Movement. If nothing else, watch the beginning of video which shows her first self-made YouTube clip, calling on her countrymen to stand with her against the Mubarack regime and try to imagine the possible consequences of such an action . . . truly inspiring.
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In class today we discussed briefly the idea that we collectively have embraced a culture of bystanders who bury their heads in the sand. Without this woman being that one voice in the desert that spoke up, perhaps others would have gone on accepting what they thought they had no power or will to change. She broke the chain in more than one facet. -Obi
ReplyDeleteMan, this woman sure had some courage to come out as boldly as she did. I wonder how confident she actually was when she decided to post this video, and what circumstances gave her that confidence. I think that her name will appear in future textbooks in both political and history classes. An inspiring human indeed.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely hard to watch her video in the respect that it forces you to examine your own life and commitments to progressive social change, and what you/we are willing to risk for the potential reward of a better tomorrow . . .
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