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Far Away From the Square by Fatima, Egypt

Author: Fatima, Egypt
Published: May 1, 2019
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, Democracy, Development, Education, Egypt, English, Human Rights, Politics
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Tags: activism, altahrir, Civic Activism, Civil Society, egypt, protest, tahrirsquare

I tell this story from the blurry memories of my younger self. I do remember that it was a time when the whole world seemed to stand still. Tomorrow was so unpredictable then. Yet somehow, and despite everything, it looked much brighter than before. What seemed like just another mundane Tuesday coinciding with my very […]

My Journey towards education and humanity by Sarah, Egypt

Author: by Sarah, Egypt
Published: January 31, 2018
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Education, Egypt, Human Rights
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Tags: #thinkactyala, change, education, egypt, facebook, hope, israel, learning, MENA, online, palestine, peace, peacebuilding, yala, yalacampaign, yalayoungleaders, youth

YaLa Young Leaders changed me. When I noticed the Facebook ads for the page the first time, I was about 22 years old and in my 6th year of medical school. It was interesting; the page was suggested by Facebook because one person I was following liked the page. I think it was a good […]

One Day in the Revolution by Mostafa Amr from Egypt

Author: Mostafa Amr
Published: December 19, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, Egypt, English, Identity
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Tags: change, demonstration, discovertheregion, egypt, egyptrevolution, hope, tharirsquare, yalacampaign, youth

It was a customary tradition in our school to wear whatever you liked on the last day of every semester, so you didn’t have to wear the school uniform. As a result, everyone was trying their best to wear their most beautiful clothes . I was 14 years old. I remember that I had a […]

74 different countries by Karima Mohamadin, Egypt

Author: Karima Mohamadin
Published: December 18, 2017
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Education, Egypt, English
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Tags: conference, crossingborders, diversity, egypt, inyternation, Travel, vietnam, youth

It was 11 pm when my plane took off heading to Vietnam. I was so excited, anxious, and happy because not only would I represent Egypt in an international competition, but I would also meet new people from 74 different countries in the competition. I didn’t close my eyes to sleep for even half an […]

The Egyptian Revolution by Omar Shalan, Egypt

Published: December 12, 2017
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Egypt, Human Rights
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Tags: altahrir, arabspring, egypt, Egyptian, egyptrevolution, hope, Humanity, MENA, solidarity, youth

On January 25, 2011 was the date of the greatest event that ever happened to me. It changed many things about my personality and my viewpoint. I am proud that I was one of the participants in the Egyptian revolution and I was in the sit-in at AL Tahrir Square. We sat until the departure […]

Beautiful Egypt by Omar Shaalan, Egypt

Published: October 9, 2017
Categories: in Egypt, English, Photo Essays
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Tags: #thinkactyala, beauty, Culture, discovertheregion, egypt, photography, tourism, Travel, yalacampaign

Everyone had heard about tourism destinations in Egypt, but not everyone knows that a city in Egypt called Luxor contains 1/3 rd of the world’s monuments. There are also so many touristic destination that can easily compete with the best beaches in the world. You may not even believe the things there are in Egypt. […]

What happened on December 31st, 2005

Author: Adam Ahmed, Sudan
Published: May 19, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Sudan
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Tags: cairo, demonstration, egypt, police, refugees, sudan, violence

It was a cold evening in Mustafa Mahmoud Square, in the middle of Cairo, Egypt. I was sitting among almost 3,000 asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan; we were there for a sit-in against the United Nation Commission for Refugee’s (UNHCR) new policy toward Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees in Egypt. The square is […]

The Modern Exodus

Author: Miriam Yosef, Germany
Published: March 19, 2017
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, English, Human Rights
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Tags: change, egypt, germany, hope, israel, peace, religion

Moses led his people through the desert on the journey to the Holy Land. Those who are coming today don’t have a leader and are not coming for religious reasons: they are mostly Sudanese, Ethiopians and Eritreans who escaped their homeland because of war, poverty and violence. They regard Israel as a safe destination. However, […]

Blue Lagoon, Dahab by Yousra Serry, Egypt – photo essay –

Published: February 27, 2017
Categories: in Egypt, Photo Essays
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Tags: bluelagoon, dahab, egypt, redsea, sea, Travel

Blue Lagoon, Dahab; or as some people prefer to call it “Egypt’s secret getaway” as it was one of the few places untouched by tourism (not anymore though) that remains one of the most relaxing, simple, and gorgeous places in Egypt. An hour or so north of Dahab so you can visit by camel or […]

Mount Sinai/Gabal Moussa by Yousra Serry, Egypt – photo essay –

Published: February 27, 2017
Categories: in Egypt, English, Photo Essays
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Tags: egypt, gabalmoussa, hike, moses, mountsinai, Travel, wadignai

Mount Sinai, or Gabal Mousa, as we say in Egypt, is the place where it’s believed Mousa/Moshe/Moses received the ten commandments from God. It’s around a 3 to 4 hours climb and takes it takes between 2 to 3 hours to come back down ( depending on your pace and the strength you have left). […]

The Power is the Pump of the Peace by Mohamed, Egypt

Published: November 24, 2016
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Egypt, English, Fall Semester 2016, Human Rights
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Tags: childhood, egypt, peace, Respect

Peace is like a fruitful tree, for it to live, there must be a power protecting it. I remember when I was 9 years old, on the first day of school, crying and hugging my younger brother “Amr” while other students were hitting and insulting us. My brother “Amr” was crying, as he was so […]

A woman’s right to be a man by Yousra Serry, Egypt

Published: August 1, 2016
Categories: in Egypt, English, Gender and LGBTQ
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Tags: education, egypt, gender equality, women, women rights

As far as my limited education goes, women’s rights are all about their right to be and do whatever they’d like. However, that’s not what I see nowadays. A lot of the so called ‘women’s rights fighters’ aren’t even remotely fighting for this. Most women’s rights activists aren’t fighting for women to live freely and […]

What I am Passionate About | Omnia, Egypt

Published: June 23, 2016
Categories: in Past Special Editions
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Tags: egypt, Inspiration, Ted Talk

“A good way to find your passion is to ask yourself what job you would do for no money and never feel bored doing it.” Dr. Amr al Fass (Ted Talk) When I was young, at primary and preparatory school age, I always faked stories to leave my school early before the day ended, I […]

God is not yours by Yousra S, Egypt

Author: By Yousra S, Egypt
Published: February 3, 2016
Categories: in Egypt, English, Identity, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: believers, egypt, god, PVE, religion, tolerance

I don’t believe you have to be part of a certain group, follow a “holy” person, or pray in a specific way to find god, I believe God can be found in many ways and forms; you can experience god’s beauty in someone you love, sense god’s peacefulness in a baby’s smile, or feel his […]

Confessions of a Woman, Maryanne Samy, Egypt

Published: January 20, 2016
Categories: in Arabic, English, Gender and LGBTQ
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Tags: egypt, gender equality, identity, Society, traditions, women, women rights

My first confession The day: January 17 The year: 2016 It’s 5:16 am my time I am waking up from a nightmare right now I haven’t been a good “woman” in society here I have repelled every social norm, I broke every rule And I confess now that the worst drawback in my country is […]

Jerusalem by Naima Nas, Egypt

Published: December 15, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
Comments: 4 Comments
Tags: coexistence, egypt, god, Islam, jerusalem, tolerance, yala young leaders

I am almost certain it is not wise of me to attempt this but as I have never claimed wisdom at anytime. I am neither a Scholar nor an expert but as the vast majority of those fighting over the Holy Land are neither, perhaps it helpful to have a glimpse of the Holy from a mere […]

Video | Women of the Middle East

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Egypt, Friendship, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Media, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tolerance, Videos
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Tags: algeria, education, egypt, equality, Freedom of Speech, iraq, israel, middle east, morocco, palestine, sudan, syria, women

Women from all over the Middle East are speaking up – for education, safety, equality, for their freedom of speech. They come from Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria and Sudan, but they are united in commitment to be the voice of the voiceless.

Video | Egyptians Embrace Dancing in Culture Festival by Ahmed, Egypt

Author: Ahmed, Egypt
Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in Egypt, Media, Videos
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Tags: Culture, egypt, YaLa Citizen Journalist

See as many Egyptians try Indian dancing at a festival in Egypt, posted by Ahmed from Egypt.

An agnostic Arab girl walks into a Synagogue by Mariam, Egypt

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
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Tags: budapest, crossborder, egypt, jewsandarabsrefusetobeenemies, peace, synagogue, yala young leaders

An agnostic Arab girl walks into an Orthodox synagogue in Budapest, Hungary. This is not the first sentence of a joke! It’s what actually happened at 7:50 am on October 12th. Okay, I do owe you some kind of explanation, so here we go… I have been interested in Jewish culture for almost 2 years now– […]

Like a woman in the Cairo metro by Ramah Aleryan, Egypt

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Past Special Editions
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Tags: activism, catcalling, egypt, gender equality, sexualharrassment, women rights, yala young leaders

I graduated from the African Leadership Academy in June 2015. I found that going to college this year was not the right step for me so I decided to take a gap year in Egypt. I still I don’t know if I regret this decision or not. I came to Egypt mainly to be involved […]

Tag: egypt