It was past midnight when the news broke out that Mubarak stepped down. I kept myself busy curating the reactions from the Egyptians as they celebrated in Tahrir Square. You can actually feel their joy, as seen in the faces of the revolution. While most of the tweets in the Philippines dealt with the memories [...]
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The Faces of the Revolution
You see it in their faces, the feeling of euphoria. The vibrations are contagious as the Egyptians celebrated all night. The power of Social Networking is just amazing. Look what happened to Egypt with the power of things like Twitter and Facebook. They are grateful to Facebook for playing a part in this revolution. I [...]
Social media reactions as Mubarak steps down
Voices from Tahrir Square, Cairo – “I am Egyptian … proud to be Egyptian.” I have been monitoring Egypt protests since January 27, curating tweets and photos and even placing a special category called “Egypt Protest” here. Finally tonight….Mubarak steps down. Cheers break out in Cairo’s Tahrir Square as the announcement is read on television [...]
Outraged after Mubarak doesn’t resign
So Mubarak did not resign after all. From CNN.com Thousands of people waved Egyptian flags and roared, “Get out! Get out!” in Cairo’s Tahrir Square as President Hosni Mubarak said late Thursday he was delegating power to his vice president and made no mention of stepping down. “I don’t know if he has a brain [...]
Hosni Mubarak finally stepping down tonight?
Hossan Badrawi, the secretary general of the National Democratic Party (NDP), said Mr Mubarak would “most probably” speak to the nation tonight. Twitter is abuzz of the breaking news that Mubarak might step down. that “Unconfirmed report says Mubarak will ‘meet all the pro-democracy .demands’”. Egyptian Army Commander Tells Protesters ‘All Your Demands Will Be [...]
Photos from a Filipino Photographer based in Egypt
I am sharing some photos from my husband’s friend, Owen Tiam who took photos at Tahrir Square. Annotation belongs to Owen. Click to enlarge photos. (Please do not use photos without permission) Protesters at the 26th of July St. going to Tahrir Square. Impassioned speeches From All walks of life The place was energized. Emotions [...]
Day of Mubarak’s Departure?
Today was labeled the “day of departure,” but Mubarak hasn’t left and neither have the protestors. Eleven days now and Mubarak’s departure day is nowhere in sight. Tahrir Square is not trouble square but freedom square,but there is trouble happening there among pro-anti -Mubarak and government, says one tweet. In a speech today, President Obama [...]
Standoff between pro-change and pro-Mubarak demos at Tahrir
The protests continue. Some in the US media (AP) are putting yesterday’s protest numbers in Tahrir square at 250k. Others say it is half a million but there is no denial that there are millions more watching the Egypt protest in Twitter. Another fact is clear. Mubarak is not backing off. Obama Says Egypt’s Transition [...]
The Million Man March in Egypt
Feb 1, 2011: The day that Egypt has been waiting 30 years . Today, there is a call for a million people to march in the streets. Whether a million people show up to protest, millions more like us who are watching are with them in spirit. The dictator will watch a million protesters march [...]
Protests in Egypt continue on its 6th day
A new government was installed today by Mubarak . Yes the sixth day. It looks like it is only a reshuffling of his old cabinet members. He must be desperate. Alwafd party says the new government is not acceptable and the people are sticking to their demands . The message among the Egyptians is for [...]
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