DEMOCRACY. Ten years ago, on 25 January 2011, the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, was ousted after decades of dictatorship. Shahira Amin, an Egyptian journalist, explains its aftermath and what to expect in the future. I was myself present at Tahrir Square 25 January 2012 interviewing pro-democracy activists. The atmosphere then was euphoric, and they were looking […]
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A Swedish-Egyptian entrepreneurial cooperation started in 2015 and was celebrated this autumn with music and speeches during a mild, full-moon evening in one of Cairo’s hip galleries.
Shahira Amin is a highly esteemed and courageous Egyptian whistle-blower who has dedicated her life to tell the truth and promote gender equality despite intimidations and smear-campaigns. She’s one of the six founders of UMWE (Union of Media Women Egypt) that was established one year ago, in March 2015. It has been nominated for this […]
The Egyptian cultural scene is alive and thriving. Books are being translated and written like never before. Through literature, poetry, painting and rap people express their inner thoughts and dreams. Women take a large and active part in this silent but expressive revolution.
Three Ladies in Cairo is a combined memoir and a historical walk in a country that’s quickly changing character under the time it takes for three generations of Swedes to live there. It’s a historical novel where Egypt plays the leading role. Everything is thoroughly researched including everything that touches upon relations between Sweden and […]