EgypToz

Friday, March 31, 2006

طابور ايه يا عم


نفسى اعرف حاجه...ليه الشعب ده عنده حساسيه من حاجه اسمها نظام...فى كلمه اتشالت من خلايا مخهم تماما...يمكن ساعه شفاط الولاده...او فى الكى جى تو...او فى يوم ما وعوا على اسس الحياه فى مصر...الكلمه دى هيه كلمه طابور...إن كان طابور العيش... أو طابور الجيش...أو طابور المدرسه...أو طابور المؤسسه...انا هنا كنت حاموت من الفرحه لما جيه حد من البنى ادمين المحترمين و حاول يعمل طابور علشان نقطع تذكره...الناس ازبهلت و تنحت تتنيحه ما حصلتش و ما كانتش مصدقه انها لسه حاتقف طابور على الصبح...الشعب ده برضو ذكى ... راحت الناس عمله نفسها خاضعه مستسلمه و قال ايه وقفت طابور منظره...مش عارف منظره على مين...و لا فى اجانب و لا ناس مهمين نتمنظر قدامهن...و انا كنت لسه حاموت من الفرحه و مسكت الكاميره علشان اصورهم...و بعد ما انبهروا من الصوره...يلا يا عم صورتكم صوره...مفيش...اربع ثوانى و واحد وخمسين فمتو ثانيه و هوب الطابور اتفركش و كله هجم على الشباك...خساره...مالحقتش اموت...بس لحقت اصور الراجل اللى بيشتغل فى شباك التذاكر

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Paradise Now الجنة الآن


I saw the movie Paradise Now...at last...a fair film about the Palestine- Israeli conflict...internationally it is well know because it won the Golden Globe for best foreign film...but this film has to be shown in the arab world...in every school and university...it is a clear message to the unchangeable minds of fanatics...it shows the last 24 hours of the lives of two Palestinian men before they blow themselves in Israel...can you imagine that the dialogue between Khaled and Suha sums the whole problem and the solution of this endless war...but where are the people who listen...think...and understand

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Pics of Solar Eclipse in Egypt

I was surprised that all the people on the street were waiting for the solar eclipse to come...everyone was trying to take a glimpse of the event...with or without dark sunglasses...I have put a filter to make the pictures more visible and clear...everyone passing beside me was asking if I can see something...I was happy that I was not alone waiting for 2 hours to see the eclipse...I did not know that there were eclipse chasers here in Egypt...by the way I have a burning sensation in my eyes

This was the atmosphere in Egypt during the eclipse

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Egypt is drowning


More than 5 hours continuous rain...I am stuck in Tahrir...I want to go home...I want to drink hot chocolate...


Brain storming in this sudden event :

Chaos...
people running...
fights...
noise...
wet...
thunder...
dirt...
people hiding...
plastic bags...
swimming pool...
cold...
traffic jam...
no taxi...
water...
late...
shower...
splash...
enjoy

Monday, March 27, 2006

الأ تته


من يوم ما اتولدت و انا باكل فى الاتته ...مفيش غير اتته... بقالى اهوه اكتر من خمسه و عشرين سنه وعمال اكل اتته...اتته اتته اتته...و كل لما حد يسألنى انته عجباك اوى الاتته...اقول له اه...طب يا حبيبى مازهقتيش من الاتته...اقول له لأ...طب ما تجرب تاكل حاجه تانيه...كتغيير يعنى...اقول له لأ لأ لأ...انا قولت لأ يعنى لأ...طب خلاص يابنى...خليك فى الات...ت...ت...تتت

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Help...a sick bird in front of my door


Hey…I am not Dr. Dolittle here…when I came today from college I found this sick bird…I do not know why the bird is sitting in front of my door…may be she has flu…and seeks medical advise…or she saw the mass destruction of her fellow birds and has depression…I do not know what to do with this bird…do I have to call the emergency and the ministry of health to come and get this bird away from my door and disinfect the whole area…then take me and make a full check up examination … or should I try it by myself…or should I wait for days and she will probably fly away…I am confused

Saturday, March 25, 2006

Stella


Now I know why some people can stand the magnificent condition we are living in…you want to forget your nice wife…your nice kids…your nice boss…your nice job…your nice financial condition… go to places like this…a nice café in Tahrir …alone or with friends if you want… you can drink …chat… eat chips and if you have luck you may find a good sweet company ,-) …until you do not know where you are


Friday, March 24, 2006

ما تخرس بقى

يا جماعه مصر بخير و حتفضل طول عمرها بخير، و الواد ابن الم***** بتاع ايجبت طظ ده عمال يولولنا مالصبح وعمال بس يقول كل الحاجات الوحشه فى بلدنا ، ده و حش و ده زفت ، و انا بكره ده و انا متضايق من ده ، دى حاجه تقرف صحيح ، ده بدل لما يعمل حاجه مفيده ينفع بيها بلده قاعدلنا عالنت يبرطم و يتكلم و خلاص ، ما يروح يشوفله شغلانه يطلع فيها بلاويه و يبعد جتته المعفنه عنا ، ياللا غور فى ستين داهيه تاخدك يابن الكئيبه يا نتن

Thursday, March 23, 2006

CTA


Poor people…looking to the CTA…it was hot today…really hot…and everyone in this public bus wished to be in that other bus…me too…the bus with seats…with ventilation ...but we can not afford it…it is very expensive for us…it costs 2 whole pounds…we better stand with the nice crowd, suffer for 2 hours with the beautiful traffic pollution and body smell and save 1.5 pounds for our happy future

I am going to kill him


I never thought in my life that I could kill someone…it was yesterday in a big fight with a man working in the supermarket…I am sick of telling the whole boring story of people being rude and aggressive to me…or that I may be too sensitive ( I am not )…it is just that during the fight I wanted to beat him …then to choke him or to bring a knife and stab it in his neck…but people in this country like to participate in fights…passively or actively…in my case people from the street and another man form the supermarket caught me tightly and brought me outside the supermarket…tried to calm me down…but at home I took the knife and made more than 40 bruises in a carton box for mineral water while shouting with my loudest voice “ die …die…die…die…die…die “…and I am planning for my revenge…and I am planning for my revenge

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Brokeback Mountain



Today I saw this great movie
First of all it is not a film for everyone…some will like it…other will not like it at all
It is about passion…anger…rage…pain…loneliness…loss and the truth of human relations
I do not know why I remembered the story of Romeo & Juliet while I was watching…maybe because of the forbidden love and the very sad end…
Every scene is like a magical detailed portrait you will never forget…every single shot has a deep meaning…every single move of the actors are planed to make the effect of this movie work…and every word in the dialogue is so intelligently written that you will enjoy watching the movie again and again
The acting was amazing by Jack Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams but the star is Heath Ledger who made the best performance of his life.
It is a cultural phenomenal film that shows how real love can be tough and very painful in this world.

Nominated for 8 Oscars 2006

Best Picture
Best Actor (Heath Ledger)
Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams)
Best Cinematography

Won Oscar for Best Director (Ang Lee)
Won Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana)
Won Oscar for Best Original Score (Gustavo Santaolalla)

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

The Lord of Beggars


He is a human being...but not an angel
he is always under pressure...under a binocular
he is successful...intelligent...charismatic...and religious
why are they against him...why now
he has the freedom to do what he wants
and we have the freedom to say what we want
we do not need to wait for them to apologize
we are not beggars
why are we so eager to improve our nice image to them
although it is not our real image
it is the image in our dreams

Monday, March 20, 2006

We still don't care


I think he reached the record...I do not know how many days...or maybe weeks...he walked...walking walking walking...I joined him and found out that he has a special track...and he keeps on walking in circles...no matter what is going on around him...but of course he takes a break to eat...and another break to sleep...we still do not care...so keep on walking...and good luck

Sunday, March 19, 2006

BREAKING NEWS: I found a group of chicken alive


2 days ago the first person in this country died from bird flu...BREAKING NEWS : Today I found a nice group of chicken running freely in a rural area beside my home...so I took these nice pictures

look...how proud I am walking on the street...do not worry honey...you will not be infected

oh...you caught us...well...we were hiding from the police...they have been searching for us all the day ...do not tell them that we are here


and if they found us we will tell them we were hiding from the heat of the sun...yeah...it is hot man...it is hot...we are not going to be grilled anymore