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Martyrs of destiny
Published in The Egyptian Gazette on 06 - 03 - 2011

CAIRO - The 18-day revolution, that eventually toppled President Hosni Mubarak, witnessed violent clashes between citizens and policemen.
Many people paid their lives as a ransom for the freedom of their country, which suffered so much for 30 years under Mubarak.
The whereabouts of the bodies of many of the martyrs isn't known yet. Having succeeded in ousting the regime, they have left grieving families, who are proud of them for making history.
In fact, some families aren't sure whether their sons were killed in the violence or are in fact still alive, in which case they should go on looking for them.
Though she had no political affiliations, Sally Zahran didn't miss the opportunity to join her fellow Egyptians in demanding a better future.
Born in the Upper Egyptian Governorate of Sohag, Sally graduated from the Faculty of Arts. Dreaming of a better life, this 23-year-old translator joined in the mass demonstrations on Friday, January 28 against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak.
In Al Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the protests against the regime, this young woman was attacked by pro-Mubarak thugs, who bludgeoned her to death. She has joined a long list of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for a better future for Egypt.
The Freedom Committee in the Bar Association has received around 350 reports about persons who have not been seen since the revolution broke out. The committee is receiving more reports every day.
Some of those who have gone missing were young people who'd streamed into the capital from various governorates to demonstrate and restore Egyptians' dignity.
Mohamed Saeed, only 16, was responsible for his family, because his father was disabled.
Mohamed, who left school early and worked all the hours that God gave to earn a few pounds to feed his poor family, was one of those who has disappeared, leaving them heartbroken.
On February 9, Yasmine Mohammed left her home in 6th of October City to meet some of her friends and go with them to attend an Arabic-language lesson. But she too has vanished.
“Yasmine wanted to go off and take part in the demonstrations after the lesson, but I refused. Her father promised to take her to Al Tahrir Square, but we think she went there on her own,” says her grieving mother.


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