Monday, February 14, 2011

Egyptian activist Mona Seif: It's a revolution, and it's not over

Matthew Cassel, The Electronic Intifada, 14 February 2011

"11 February 2011 will forever be an historic day for Egypt. It was then that weeks of protests around the country finally forced Hosni Mubarak, the US-backed president of the country for the past 30 years, to leave office. The protests first began on 25 January when activists in Cairo took to the streets and first occupied central Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square.

On 12 February, The Electronic Intifada's Matthew Cassel spoke with 24-year-old blogger and activist Mona Seif (@monasosh on Twitter) about the revolution, how it began, and what it means for Egypt's future......"

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