From Trafalgar to Tahrir
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467890324 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As we follow the twists and turns and churning uncertainty of Egypt's revolution from its outset on January 25th 2011 until the ambivalent celebration one year later the author, fuelled by passion, recounts her personal involvement in the uprising, in which she experienced periods of great fear and disappointment intermingled with moments of courage and triumph. They move to Southern Yemen where she begins to encounter the cultural challenges so imbued in the Middle East, and from where she is propelled to nearly four decades of Egypt's turbulent history.. With raw and honest insight, Sabet remembers London's swinging sixties and reveals some of her wickedly funny amorous escapades. The events in Tahrir Square, Cairo, trigger her memory as she questions what quirks of fate brought her to participate in such an unprecedented, momentous uprising. In this intriguing memoir, British born Rosemary Sabet moves back and forth between her past as a child growing up in post war London and her present involvement in the Egyptian revolution. We follow her to Rome during the era of the dolce vita where she eventually meets and marries her Egyptian husband. In a series of anecdotes, the reader is taken on a nostalgic journey of the author's carefree childhood, to her unconventional experiences abroad as a young girl in the fifties
Sania Sharawi said Witness to a Revolution. This book is a landmark in the recent history of Egypt. Rosemary Sabet published a detailed diary of the Egyptian Revolution in Tahrir square The author is clear-minded, her choice of words very specific and most surprising is her power to empathize, which gives the lie to a common saying that "the British are the only people who will sit on a bench in Switzerland and look at the foreigners". Not so Rosemary Sabet, she has an amazing capacity to rise above otherness and while reading her book one often thought of her simply as an Egyptian among many othe. Regina M. Fagan said A Timely Book, Indeed .. This is a wonderfully written, first-person account of what happened during the Egyptian Spring, told by someone who was front and center for all the events leading up to the end of the Mubarak regime. Mrs. Sabet brings us right along with her and her family, as they bravely attend the demonstrations in Tahrir Square and stand side by side with the thousands of people demanding a new day for Egypt.But she also alternates chapters with stories of her remarkable life, growing up in Britain, leaving home to travel, meeting wonderful people along the way, an. Written with passion I found this book so interesting and pleasant to read. The Author describes in a very characteristic and genuine way the realities of her childhood in England as well as her determination and adventurous spirit that brought her to travel around Europe and landing in this misterious and fascinated world in the Middle East. The reader will have a clear and accurate description of the recent revolution in Egypt (Jan-Feb 2012). It was interesting to capture the feelings, actions of the people in Egypt during this event. The book helps visualizing and 'living