CAIRO - If I were to define the word "Egypt" I would say "home" because it simply is where we belong. I was born, grew up and live here. I want to die and be buried here as well. Really there is no place like home, despite all the problems that we have been facing for decades. I wouldn't trade this place for any other. One of the main reasons people here take pride in being Egyptian is that our country was mentioned in the Qur'an and the Bible and generally speaking I could say that we are a religious nation regardless of the religion each of us follows. The word I cannot define is "Egyptians". I am very serious because the characteristics of this "race" are unique. That needs a lot of explanation. People of this nation are stronger than steel and softer than... ice cream that's melting in this hot weather oops we are talking about Egyptians and not ice cream. OK then, back to the wonderful Egyptians. We are unstoppable. We amazed the world with our gigantic demonstration on June 30; the BBC said something like "it was the biggest political demonstration in the history of mankind". I can't remember the exact phrase but I know that some said that the number of protestors that day was 33 million. If you think this is something then let me remind you that the participants in last Friday's march were 40 million. Despite my serious back problems, I wouldn't have missed it for the world. I left my house at 4:45 in the afternoon and walked all the way to Ethadiya Presidential Palace in Heliopolis with the Egyptian flag on my shoulders. On my way I passed a small group of those who support what's his face. Naturally I ignored them and went on my way. It was relatively hot and walking this distance made me thirsty. So I got there, took a few shots and a video had iftar with friends then had a horrific experience to have coffee at Costa, which was few metres away from me – by then Egyptians were all over the entire area and it was really hard to walk a step or two. So at first it was really hard to reach the place, then it was harder to get in. I was somehow squeezed in through the entrance by an enthusiastic nation. The worst was yet to come – I had to stand in one of the longest lines I've seen to buy my coffee. My back was seriously giving me a hard time, nevertheless I sympathised with the staff who looked more like windmills as they were trying to serve 72 zillion customers. I was lucky to find a standing place to drink some of my hot coffee which I didn't want to spill down on myself or on anyone else and frankly I had dessert as well but I didn't want to tell. After spending another hour or so wandering on my own through the crowd, I couldn't take the pain and went home which took me like three decades or so. I was trying to walk but couldn't so I decided to "go with the flow" and kind of moved with the tidal wave of human beings until I finally found a walking space like a mile later. I swear I'm serious. When I reached my neighborhood I found some friends who were getting ready to go there and they tried persuading me to go with them and with a sweet smile on my face I simply said something "ARE YOU CRAZY?" At home things were quieter, cleaner, comfortable but highly irritating. Please leave my mother out of this... just because I said "irritating" doesn't mean she has anything to do with what happened next. I was provoked by some who kept arguing with me on Facebook about the ongoing situation here when they are not even Egyptians and don't live here. On the following day when I realised that a TV network showed shots of us, real Egyptians, as supporters of that useless person I sent and gave them a piece of my mind. It went like this "I realised that France 24 showed shots of demonstrators by the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt and claimed that those people are the supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi. I am sure you are aware that those millions were there to demonstrate against Morsi and his clan of terrorists. As a journalist I see what you did as highly unethical and as an Egyptian citizen I demand an apology and of course you must reveal the truth to your viewers. This incident will affect the credibility and integrity of France 24". After sending this email I went to bed because my back was aching. Incidentally it hurts now as well so I will go to bed hoping to wake up in a country that has no terrorists or traitors. I don't much about science but I know that some insects insist on coming back to you no matter what you do. Other insects survive on our blood. Morsi and his clan are like that. Send Morsi away to: [email protected]
