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Saadawi visits Maine to tell of Egypt’s liberation

By ShelteringTree | Published March 15, 2011

Eighty-year-old, Cairo-born human rights activist, physician and writer Nawal El Saadawi is in Maine tonight, sharing her lifetime of experience, including how she felt in Tahrir Square when Egypt transformed in front of her eyes. Dr. Saadawi is speaking about “The Egyptian Revolution: Creativity, Dissonance and Women,” at the University of Southern Maine tonight, March […]

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Tag Archives: Egypt

Kouddous gives voice to individual Egyptians

By ShelteringTree | Published February 4, 2011

Some of the most remarkable video coverage of Egypt is coming from Democracy Now! Senior Producer Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Producer Hany Massoud. With increased violence against journalists forcing a limit on coverage, sometimes to anonymous wide shots, Kouddous’ team has been highlighting the voices of individual Egyptians from Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Perhaps what helps […]

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