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Tweets from Tahrir
Egypt’s revolution as it unfolded, in the words of the people who made it.
The Twitter accounts of the activists who brought heady days of revolution to Egypt in January and February this year paint an exhilarating picture of an uprising in real-time. Thousands of young people documented on cell phones every stage of their revolution, as it happened. This book brings together a selection of key tweets in a compelling, fast-paced narrative, allowing the story of the uprising to be told directly by the people in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Many of the activists were “citizen journalists”, using Twitter to report what was happening. Others used the social network to organize, communicating the next steps necessary for the revolution to move forward. Nearly everyone online gave instant reactions to the extraordinary events occurring before their eyes.
History has never before been written in this fashion. The tweet limit of 140 characters evidently concentrated the feelings of those using Twitter. Raw emotion bursts from their messages, whether frantic alarm at attacks from pro-government thugs or delirious happiness at the fall of the dictator. To read these tweets is to embark a rollercoaster ride, from the surprise and excitement of the first demonstration, to the horror of the violence that claimed hundreds of lives, to the final ecstasy of victory.
Many of those tweeting also took photographs with their phones and these illustrate the book, providing remarkable snapshots from the heart of the action.
Edited by young activists Alex Nunns and Nadia Idle, an Egyptian who was in Tahrir Square when Mubarak fell, Tweets from Tahrir is a highly original take on one of the most important and dramatic events in recent world politics. The result is as gripping as any thriller – but it’s all real.
The Twitter accounts of the activists who brought heady days of revolution to Egypt in January and February this year paint an exhilarating picture of an uprising in real-time. Thousands of young people documented on cell phones every stage of their revolution, as it happened. This book brings together a selection of key tweets in a compelling, fast-paced narrative, allowing the story of the uprising to be told directly by the people in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Many of the activists were “citizen journalists”, using Twitter to report what was happening. Others used the social network to organize, communicating the next steps necessary for the revolution to move forward. Nearly everyone online gave instant reactions to the extraordinary events occurring before their eyes.
History has never before been written in this fashion. The tweet limit of 140 characters evidently concentrated the feelings of those using Twitter. Raw emotion bursts from their messages, whether frantic alarm at attacks from pro-government thugs or delirious happiness at the fall of the dictator. To read these tweets is to embark a rollercoaster ride, from the surprise and excitement of the first demonstration, to the horror of the violence that claimed hundreds of lives, to the final ecstasy of victory.
Many of those tweeting also took photographs with their phones and these illustrate the book, providing remarkable snapshots from the heart of the action.
Edited by young activists Alex Nunns and Nadia Idle, an Egyptian who was in Tahrir Square when Mubarak fell, Tweets from Tahrir is a highly original take on one of the most important and dramatic events in recent world politics. The result is as gripping as any thriller – but it’s all real.
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First published January 1, 2011
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May 7, 2011
Made me wish that I had flown to Egypt to be there on Tahrir with the protesters. They were so brave, and quite honestly the way that they conducted the revolution restored my faith in humanity. #Egypt #Jan25
July 17, 2011
If you want to live the Egyptian Revolution, read this book :)
August 24, 2019
A concise and fast paced diary-like account of the 25th of January revolution, narrated through a selection of tweets by activists who instigated and took part in the uprising. The tweets are presented chronologically, and in conjunction with the introductory passage which precedes each chapter, succeed in painting a vivid picture of the events which unfolded during the 18 days, conveying the general drive and aspirations of the revolutionaries.
The book falls short in that it only uses English tweets; one could argue that the majority of social media political activism at the time was conducted by the liberal educated middle class, but by doing so (restricting it to English only tweets), the book has paradoxically eliminated sects and classes of Egyptian people in a revolution that was meant to represent all.
The nature of a tweet and its limited word count leaves little scope for elaboration. Thus, a lot of the book is mere reporting of proceedings. However, due to the magnitude of the event, the narrative is by no means boring. In fact, the book is funny at parts and emotional at others.
In conclusion ‘Tweets from Tahrir’ is an impressive feat. It manages to communicate the rawness and pureness of the revolution and the grandeur of its achievement, via an amassment of tweets. It even unintentionally highlights the somewhat naivety and political inexperience of those who took part in it, and the lack of any concrete oppositional leadership, which subsequently led to the hijacking of the revolution by the Muslim brotherhood, and afterwards, by the army.
The book falls short in that it only uses English tweets; one could argue that the majority of social media political activism at the time was conducted by the liberal educated middle class, but by doing so (restricting it to English only tweets), the book has paradoxically eliminated sects and classes of Egyptian people in a revolution that was meant to represent all.
The nature of a tweet and its limited word count leaves little scope for elaboration. Thus, a lot of the book is mere reporting of proceedings. However, due to the magnitude of the event, the narrative is by no means boring. In fact, the book is funny at parts and emotional at others.
In conclusion ‘Tweets from Tahrir’ is an impressive feat. It manages to communicate the rawness and pureness of the revolution and the grandeur of its achievement, via an amassment of tweets. It even unintentionally highlights the somewhat naivety and political inexperience of those who took part in it, and the lack of any concrete oppositional leadership, which subsequently led to the hijacking of the revolution by the Muslim brotherhood, and afterwards, by the army.
March 5, 2019
I almost cried at some tweets! it's the story of the Egyptian Revolution right from the people who made it and right from the heart of Tahrir Square and other spots in Cairo, however I still have a few notes:
1. The tweets mentioned in the book are limited to people who tweet in English which deprived us from maybe 95% of activists and eyewitnesses who - obviously in such critical circumstances - tweeted in Arabic so that they can reach the majority of people in Egypt.
2. I like how the editors copied the tweets as they were spontaneously written and even with syntax errors.
3. It was important and critical to document the daily events of the revolution before it gets counterfeited by certain forces, people now know exactly what happened in every day, I already felt like these tweets were written 10 years ago, the current situation is much different, a lot has happened since Feb 11th.
1. The tweets mentioned in the book are limited to people who tweet in English which deprived us from maybe 95% of activists and eyewitnesses who - obviously in such critical circumstances - tweeted in Arabic so that they can reach the majority of people in Egypt.
2. I like how the editors copied the tweets as they were spontaneously written and even with syntax errors.
3. It was important and critical to document the daily events of the revolution before it gets counterfeited by certain forces, people now know exactly what happened in every day, I already felt like these tweets were written 10 years ago, the current situation is much different, a lot has happened since Feb 11th.
May 24, 2012
من جنود الثورة الناس اللى مهتمة بالتوثيق,إحنا فضلنا سنين بنتعلم تاريخ مزيف بيكتبه الحاكم على مزاجه و بعدين نكبر و نقرا و نفكر و نكتشف إننا اتضحك علينا, لازم ثورتنا تهتم بالتوثيق جداً و تهتم بالتاريخ و بسرد التاريخ كما يحدث.
الكتاب دة مختلف جداً مش بس لإنه بيحكى ال18 يوم الأوائل فى الثورة المصرية على لسان اللى عاشوا الحلم من أوله,اللى تبنوه و شافوه ممكن,اللى اتطورت رؤية الناس ليهم من مجانين لمخربين لأبطال و بالعكس , الجميل كمان إنه بيحكى حدوتة "الحلم" بالطريقة اللى الحالمين بيفهموها, بيتويتوا .
الجميل كمان إن كلماتهم اتكتبت بالظبط وقت الحدث ,صادقة و قوية و صادمة زيه بالظبط.
الكتاب خلطة مشاعر بين الفرحة و عدم التصديق إننا عشنا "ثورة" و كنا جزء منها,و بين الحزن على ما اّلت إليه تلك الثورة خصوصاً لما تكون بتقراه أثناء إجراء أول إنتخابات رئاسية فى تاريخنا :)
المجد للشهداء
يا مسهل :)
الكتاب دة مختلف جداً مش بس لإنه بيحكى ال18 يوم الأوائل فى الثورة المصرية على لسان اللى عاشوا الحلم من أوله,اللى تبنوه و شافوه ممكن,اللى اتطورت رؤية الناس ليهم من مجانين لمخربين لأبطال و بالعكس , الجميل كمان إنه بيحكى حدوتة "الحلم" بالطريقة اللى الحالمين بيفهموها, بيتويتوا .
الجميل كمان إن كلماتهم اتكتبت بالظبط وقت الحدث ,صادقة و قوية و صادمة زيه بالظبط.
الكتاب خلطة مشاعر بين الفرحة و عدم التصديق إننا عشنا "ثورة" و كنا جزء منها,و بين الحزن على ما اّلت إليه تلك الثورة خصوصاً لما تكون بتقراه أثناء إجراء أول إنتخابات رئاسية فى تاريخنا :)
المجد للشهداء
يا مسهل :)
January 30, 2015
Too depressing for words; I've had this book for years and would start reading it each January 25th, but this is the first time I finished it. It amazes me how they slowly diluted our spirit....the people who existed on the 11th of February 2011 would not be quiet with what's happening now. But they drained us bit by bit, executed our hope, and we have forgotten what it means to truly stand up unrelentingly for something....or maybe we're not drained and we're just cynical....which may be even worse
June 24, 2011
I think it was a little too soon for me to read this, but it's a great historical document.
June 4, 2011
A very moving and powerful read.
September 19, 2011
"To live the Revolution". Amazing book! Lest we forget the martyrs and the killers, what we've been through and what we've accomplished and what we wanted and dreamed of.
March 13, 2013
This book collected (English only?) tweets from those on the ground of the Egyptian Revolution, and it's fascinating to see a revolution in real time.
December 9, 2011
Shivers Shivers Shivers!
I'm proud of everything the book carries. I'm proud that I bought this book so that I can give it to my children one day.
Great documenting for a revolution started by networks such as Twitter.
The revolution started from Twitter and never slept so far, and only on Twitter.
I think the perspective of the revolution from this book is he purest, most emotional and captivating ever, as the tweets are words from the hearts of the people who made this revolution.
Reading this book made me feel every heart beat, every drop of blood, every emotion from Tahrir square's happy moments, sad moments, and proud moments.
I'm proud of everything the book carries. I'm proud that I bought this book so that I can give it to my children one day.
Great documenting for a revolution started by networks such as Twitter.
The revolution started from Twitter and never slept so far, and only on Twitter.
I think the perspective of the revolution from this book is he purest, most emotional and captivating ever, as the tweets are words from the hearts of the people who made this revolution.
Reading this book made me feel every heart beat, every drop of blood, every emotion from Tahrir square's happy moments, sad moments, and proud moments.
February 4, 2017
You can easily finish it in a couple of hours, yet it's a book that can break those who witnessed it all to tears.
I'm grateful for those who've compiled those tweets on the same year. I still remember the release of that book and I believe there was even an event about it at Cairo Uni. Somehow I was never interested in reading what I've seen with my own two eyes ايه الهزار ده هيقولوا ايه جديد.
مقالوش حاجة جديدة بس احنا اللي بننسى
On a side note: I'm not sure how much was the book originally, but I saw it today marked down from almost 100 to 20LE, and when the vender saw me holding it, he said خديه بعشرة.
I'm grateful for those who've compiled those tweets on the same year. I still remember the release of that book and I believe there was even an event about it at Cairo Uni. Somehow I was never interested in reading what I've seen with my own two eyes ايه الهزار ده هيقولوا ايه جديد.
مقالوش حاجة جديدة بس احنا اللي بننسى
On a side note: I'm not sure how much was the book originally, but I saw it today marked down from almost 100 to 20LE, and when the vender saw me holding it, he said خديه بعشرة.
October 20, 2011
I loved it of course. But a book collecting Arabic tweets too would have documented the 18 days much better.
November 4, 2012
Cool concept, but as you might guess, tweets don't make such a great book. I do follow some of the people in this book on twitter now though, which is kind of cool.
April 20, 2011
My review:
On January 25, the people of Egypt decided to protest to demand their rights. The planned protest turned into a revolution. It was suppose to take place only in Cairo but, surprisingly, the revolution swept the nation. Social media had its role in the Egyptian revolution. People of Egypt used it as a way to communicate and report what was going on in Egypt. Twitter was the most used tool to get the news across. Social activist, bloggers,etc would tweet what was happening in Egypt in 140 characters or less. "Tweets from Tahrir" focused on people tweeting from Tahrir square.
The book takes you onto an epic journey to one of the most amazing revolutions of all times. The book starts with Egyptians following the Tunisian's revolution and ended by tweets that reflected the success of the Egyptian revolution.
The book is composed of introductions at the beginning of each chapter to inform you what the chapter is going to be about. Then it follows with tweets from well-known tweeps. Reading what is happening in Egypt from different people added to the richness and the information that this book contained. It made me feel like I am back to the glorious days of the revolution. At the beginning of the book, there is a map of Tahrir Square and its surrounding areas to help identify the locations that are mentioned in the tweets.
If you follow me on twitter, you would know that I've been following this revolution via twitter. Therefore, I was super excited when I knew that the virtual data will be in a hard copy form to keep it forever. At the beginning, I found it a hard read. I started crying from the first chapter. Well, in total I cried 3 times reading this book. But as much as there were tears, there were smiles too.
Basically, when you are reading this book, you will feel as if you were in Tahrir Square. The tweeps, in the Tweets from Tahrir, did a great job in describing so much in only 140 characters.
And did I mention that there are pictures too in the book. It’s a way to help you create an image of what it was like in Tahrir Square.
Overall, this was a magnificent book. It delivered real scenes from Tahrir Square. I hope you get to enjoy it as much as I did.
One final thought: shouldn’t there be a sequel for this book. Or maybe there could be a book called "Tweets from Libya" soon. Who knows?
Tata for now
On January 25, the people of Egypt decided to protest to demand their rights. The planned protest turned into a revolution. It was suppose to take place only in Cairo but, surprisingly, the revolution swept the nation. Social media had its role in the Egyptian revolution. People of Egypt used it as a way to communicate and report what was going on in Egypt. Twitter was the most used tool to get the news across. Social activist, bloggers,etc would tweet what was happening in Egypt in 140 characters or less. "Tweets from Tahrir" focused on people tweeting from Tahrir square.
The book takes you onto an epic journey to one of the most amazing revolutions of all times. The book starts with Egyptians following the Tunisian's revolution and ended by tweets that reflected the success of the Egyptian revolution.
The book is composed of introductions at the beginning of each chapter to inform you what the chapter is going to be about. Then it follows with tweets from well-known tweeps. Reading what is happening in Egypt from different people added to the richness and the information that this book contained. It made me feel like I am back to the glorious days of the revolution. At the beginning of the book, there is a map of Tahrir Square and its surrounding areas to help identify the locations that are mentioned in the tweets.
If you follow me on twitter, you would know that I've been following this revolution via twitter. Therefore, I was super excited when I knew that the virtual data will be in a hard copy form to keep it forever. At the beginning, I found it a hard read. I started crying from the first chapter. Well, in total I cried 3 times reading this book. But as much as there were tears, there were smiles too.
Basically, when you are reading this book, you will feel as if you were in Tahrir Square. The tweeps, in the Tweets from Tahrir, did a great job in describing so much in only 140 characters.
And did I mention that there are pictures too in the book. It’s a way to help you create an image of what it was like in Tahrir Square.
Overall, this was a magnificent book. It delivered real scenes from Tahrir Square. I hope you get to enjoy it as much as I did.
One final thought: shouldn’t there be a sequel for this book. Or maybe there could be a book called "Tweets from Libya" soon. Who knows?
Tata for now
June 11, 2011
Tweets from Tahrir represents the first of its kind, a brand new literary form: a compilations of tweets brought together to form a cohesive whole, to tell a story. The editors, Nadia Idle and Alex Nunns, have brought together a collection of pictures and posts from Twitter that tell the story, as the events unfolded, of the revolutionary days in Egypt that culminated in the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. The 140 character limit on Twitter leads to a breathless immediacy, and to read these posts is to vividly experience each day of the revolution as it was experienced by the writers. This is a very far cry from John Reed's Ten Days that Shook the World, a work of journalism the carefully considered phrases of which border on literary art. Tweets from Tahrir quickly draws the reader into the action, first as Egyptians became aware of the events in Tunisia, and then as as they began to pull together themselves to force change. The visual format from Twitter is perfectly preserved, with the posts laid out in chronological order, interupted by pictures posted to yfrog or other web photo services. Reading through the posts is just like scrolling through the Twitter timeline, and the editors have done a fantastic job of selecting and assembling the posts. This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone looking to gain an understanding of what happened in Egypt, and how the January 25th uprising played out. Kudos to O/R Books, not just for creating a new literary form, but for bringing brilliant immediacy to independent publishing.
June 3, 2011
This is both exhilarating and disturbing. Exhilarating because it's not like any description of a revolution anyone has ever read before -- each tweet is in the moment, with no reflection and only the information at hand. Given that many of the tweets are also calls to action -- come here now; we need cold medication; etc. -- you get a viewpoint that is truly new. When one of the contributor's feed goes silent, when a report comes in that he is missing, when a stranger answers his phone -- this is extraordinarily dramatic.
The distressing thing about it is that sooner or later the fact that these revolutionaries harbor deep anti-Israel (and possibly anti-Semitic) feelings comes up. There's one contributor in particular who is smart, charming, non-violent -- and then, once they've won, basically says "on to Jerusalem."
No, I am not suggesting that his support of Israel justified Mubarak. I am saying that while anything good that happens in Egypt will be the result of how these revolutionaries acted in Tahrir Square, there are also things that may result from their actions that are far less desirable.
The distressing thing about it is that sooner or later the fact that these revolutionaries harbor deep anti-Israel (and possibly anti-Semitic) feelings comes up. There's one contributor in particular who is smart, charming, non-violent -- and then, once they've won, basically says "on to Jerusalem."
No, I am not suggesting that his support of Israel justified Mubarak. I am saying that while anything good that happens in Egypt will be the result of how these revolutionaries acted in Tahrir Square, there are also things that may result from their actions that are far less desirable.
August 10, 2011
A very good recollection of events on the revolution of Egypt in Tahrir Square. When I say very good, it does not mean that it is concise. However, it is unique and interesting to enlighten readers in ways that is close to them: social media itself, which in this case, Twitter. It is a good way of representing the revolution contextually: when it happened, how it is organised, etc. What made it more enjoyable is that they included humorous remarks. Some might not like the format, especially when they decided they want to publish the tweets without correcting the spelling & grammar mistakes, but that shows how they want to update the events quickly. The character limit set in twitter updates make the tweets full of emotion - people would concentrate everything that they see and experience in just a few words.
It might not be a proper history book, but it is really a unique one. Not only it contains a storyline, it has all the literary elements that is needed in a story - suspense, climax, etc. A new literary experience indeed!
It might not be a proper history book, but it is really a unique one. Not only it contains a storyline, it has all the literary elements that is needed in a story - suspense, climax, etc. A new literary experience indeed!
May 5, 2011
WOW!
Tweets from Tahrir is a powerful book about the Egyptian uprising in January - February 2011 that led to the departure of President/dictator Hosni Mubarak. Following the revolution day-by-day, through the tweets of several key tweeters in Egypt, experiencing the revolution first hand, the book is a surprising, uplifting, sorrowful and joyous read.
The book is sequenced by day, down to the second, with a short explanation or summary from the editors for each day, followed by selected tweets, in chronological order. The tweets are short bursts of emotion, capturing moments and thoughts in a very unique way.
It's so worthwhile to read this book, if only to witness this new way of writing history. I felt so connected to these people in their revolution as I was reading their tweets, as the narrative unfolded in the moment. Highly recommended.
Note: O/R books sells off their website only, so I purchased the e-book to avoid shipping costs from the U.S.
Tweets from Tahrir is a powerful book about the Egyptian uprising in January - February 2011 that led to the departure of President/dictator Hosni Mubarak. Following the revolution day-by-day, through the tweets of several key tweeters in Egypt, experiencing the revolution first hand, the book is a surprising, uplifting, sorrowful and joyous read.
The book is sequenced by day, down to the second, with a short explanation or summary from the editors for each day, followed by selected tweets, in chronological order. The tweets are short bursts of emotion, capturing moments and thoughts in a very unique way.
It's so worthwhile to read this book, if only to witness this new way of writing history. I felt so connected to these people in their revolution as I was reading their tweets, as the narrative unfolded in the moment. Highly recommended.
Note: O/R books sells off their website only, so I purchased the e-book to avoid shipping costs from the U.S.
September 1, 2011
That was such a joy to read, no better words can really describe the events of Jan 25 than those written by the actual people who instigated/contributed/took part and reported these events.
Most interesting to me were the tweets before Jan 25. Personally, I've always thought that peaceful protests can get results in any country except mine, I was hopeless to say the least, even more, I was completely unaware of any plans for protests on Jan 25. To read now what people were saying back then puts a lot of things into perspective.
My favorite quote from the book "History is shaped by powerful economic and cultural powers, but sometimes it comes down to whether a few thousand people can hang on to a square overnight"
Most interesting to me were the tweets before Jan 25. Personally, I've always thought that peaceful protests can get results in any country except mine, I was hopeless to say the least, even more, I was completely unaware of any plans for protests on Jan 25. To read now what people were saying back then puts a lot of things into perspective.
My favorite quote from the book "History is shaped by powerful economic and cultural powers, but sometimes it comes down to whether a few thousand people can hang on to a square overnight"
February 8, 2012
I really loved this book, every tweet there, every word written there is a reminder of every second of the Jan25 revolution. I lived it, though I wasn't there physically. Some tweets were just so overwhelming and some 'days' were too intensely tweeted that whenever you read the book you'll feel just as if they're happening in your mind again. Beautiful.
The revolution is still ongoing and I'm hoping there will be another part for this book because what happened after the 18 days of the revolution needs more than another part!
I'd recommend this book to everyone who wants to feel energetic and filled with hope again, because it will make you want to revolutionize and take what's yours, which we haven't taken until now!
الثورة مستمرة و يسقط يسقط حكم العسكر!
The revolution is still ongoing and I'm hoping there will be another part for this book because what happened after the 18 days of the revolution needs more than another part!
I'd recommend this book to everyone who wants to feel energetic and filled with hope again, because it will make you want to revolutionize and take what's yours, which we haven't taken until now!
الثورة مستمرة و يسقط يسقط حكم العسكر!
April 30, 2013
I read this book while reading Wael Ghonim's "Revolution 2.0." While Ghonim's account reflects on his own personal story, Idle's book recounts the collective memory of a country. Initially, I didn't think Idle's style of using various tweets would captivate my attention, but within pages of this book, the story unraveled. It was interesting and heartfelt to learn about Egypt's revolution through the eyes of the people who actually participated in the revolution. While I am sure many historians will try to retell this story, there is nothing like using testimony of actual participants. Who knew Twitter and its users would serve as the newest primary source documents!?
May 11, 2014
I thought this book was amazing! Although I don't enjoy reading non-fiction books, I really enjoyed this one! This book was really heart touching, it might be a bit intense to read, especially the fact that I'm from Egypt, the country the book talks about, but I really enjoyed it overall. This book talks about the day the revolution started at Egypt, which was at the Tahrir and how people were killed including families!!!It also has the tweets Arab's tweeted during the revolution. But, there are always good and bad days in life! I would recommend this book to people who are more into Non-fiction and governmental stuff!
August 29, 2012
This book was INCREDIBLE. I love the concept of this book. The scope was quite narrow, the tweets covered are only English language tweets from people in Tahrir. The editors acknowledge that they're only focusing on this tiny area while the whole of Egypt took to the streets. But the story, the message, the rage and the joy, they are all represented.
In the words of one tweet-er, "weirdest revolt ever."
Read this book. Do yourself a favor. It will make you happy, distressed, uncomfortable, depressed, and excited again for grassroot movements to overthrow horrible dictators.
In the words of one tweet-er, "weirdest revolt ever."
Read this book. Do yourself a favor. It will make you happy, distressed, uncomfortable, depressed, and excited again for grassroot movements to overthrow horrible dictators.
March 14, 2014
I would have given this book 4 stars but it's mostly tweets! I loved how the tweets had such emotional appeal. I found this book very exciting to read just to see what would happen to Mubarak and his regime.
The countless opinions and demands the people had was what really shaped the revolution and made Egypt what it is now.
All in all, I recommend this book to get a more personal point of view of the Egyptian Revolution.
The countless opinions and demands the people had was what really shaped the revolution and made Egypt what it is now.
All in all, I recommend this book to get a more personal point of view of the Egyptian Revolution.
January 23, 2012
A must must read, this book is showing us how to live through a revolution, i loved how jan28 represented in this book by two black blank pages and that described how the day was like literally.
whenever i miss my revolution I'll read this book to live through it over and over again
this is my Egypt, my revolution, my people <3
whenever i miss my revolution I'll read this book to live through it over and over again
this is my Egypt, my revolution, my people <3
June 25, 2011
Love books that use new media and writing technologies!! These tweets give a particular inside look into what was happening on the ground during the revolution, bringing back memories of the emotional roller coaster that was the 18 days of revolt. Would have been interesting to have some Arabic-language tweets as well.
January 25, 2012
Our Revolution won't stop . we continue it untill we see our countr free ..Egypt deserve the better ..
what can i see about this wonderful book ..my tears alawyse fall on it's paper ..the poor egyptian won , the strong regima down .I proud to read about this revoultion in english and in such as this perfekt idea which depend on twitter and facebook . Excellent idea to document it :)
June 6, 2011
A real life comprehensive look at events, masterly told by prominent Egyptian tweeps
June 4, 2012
I've never thought that this book would be that great. I loved the idea. Proud to be Egyptian.
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