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A New Bright Egypt
LEAD IN: On the 25th of January, Egyptians chose to demonstrate against, Oppression, dictatorship,
injustice, poverty, and humility. All they wanted was for the Regime to step down, but then police was
everywhere beating the demonstrators and once they failed thugs were hired by police as a way of
revenge. Each day passed gave the demonstrators a lot of strength and will, to be more determined to
have a real revolution. Egyptians never give up and that is what led to a true, clean revolution.
Fade In: Gladiator music
Other countries, people within Egypt itself said Egyptians will never revolt! But what happened
on the 25th of January, the revolution of anger has proved everyone wrong. Each day passed was
a reason for the revolution to continue. Each day passed gave the demonstrators a lot of strength
and will, to be more determined to have a real revolution. Throughout this documentary, you will
be able to know what led to the revolution.
Salah Arafa: There is no dignity, there is no right, and there is no feeling of free speech, feeling
for expressions. (0.09)
Yousef Al Domyati: we all wanted freedom and wanted to have equality between people
between poor and rich we also need to stop and get rid of the corruption in the government, in all
our life. (0.11)
Tamer: I honestly think it’s just people who had enough people who had enough with corruption.
I have been living here for now about four years and I have already seen corruption left and right
left and right. People just had enough of corrupted government, they know their money is going
to like people’s pockets .People are starving, people couldn’t find a good education if decent
education at all. I think that is what led to the revolution, angry Egyptian citizens not getting
their rights, not having the basic necessities of life and the Egyptian government has denied that
and I think that is what caused the revolution.(1:15)
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SOUNDBITE: Ehna mesh bena2dmeen, e7na kelab bydrboona hasb all w ne3ml el wakeel.
Fade in: Police men shooting at the protesters
Demonstrations continued at night; however the police started to hit and shoot at them. But the
demonstrators did not give up, they were there on the 26th and 27th of January. But then it was
the time for the Friday of Anger on the 28th of January.
Tamer Sergany: After salet el gom3a; Friday prayer, again my friend Amr Abou Zeid, we went
from Madinet Nasr; Medan el sa’a and we walked all the way to Ramses and that’s taking Saleh
Salem then Abbasia then we finally got into Medan Ramses. When we finally got to Medan
Ramses I am telling you it was like a bottle neck. You just have people flooding, flooding into
the square. Yet there was a police blockade. I am telling you, crowded, jam packed. There were
smoke, fires, gates; people just tore gates and tore down signs, glass broken glass was
everywhere. Tear gas was a norm when you were at the Medan, it was chaotic really
chaotic.(1:29)
Yousef Al Domyati: January 28 was very bad, the most day we faced the police and amn el
dawla and a lot of people were hurt and died. The police have beaten us with sticks, guns and
tearing bombs. Everything, they used everything.(1:05)
Fade in: Gladiator music
And the police continued their crimes, injured and dead bodies were everywhere. Demonstrators
were raged with the police; they kept fighting till the police ran away while the Egyptian army
interfered to take in control before more chaos is done.
Yousef Al-Domyati: After the army came, they came down; we started feeling that we are going
to do something. (0.06)
State security caused a chaos by opening the jails and let out all the thugs in order to cause fear
to the Egyptians. Thugs were everywhere; rumors that thugs will sneak at night rape their
women. Instead of fear, and baking out this provoked the Egyptian and Egyptians were filled
with determination. While people stayed in Tahrir others cooperated and formed Street patrols
were everyone protected the buildings, with sticks, swords and any useful weapon.
Tamer Sergany: I live in Mesaken Sheraton there was only one major day of serious tension, and
danger and threat but I would have to say Mesaken Sheraton for the most part was safe. But the
atmosphere that one day where the looters escaped and they were just looting everywhere that
day I was like I am about to get into fight. I got my beating stick and a monkey ranch I had. I got
out in the street, I saw my dad going down and I am like am following him. We stayed there till
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el fagr, and there’s the whole community but the atmosphere was very tense and everybody was
like yeah we are protecting the area. (0:40)
Fade out Gladiator’s music
Fade in Mohammed Mounir, Ezzay
People made tents and slept nights there, they were able to keep up their enthusiastic by singing
and joking around
Salah Arafa: El sha’ab yerod eskat el nezam( The people asking for the fall of the regime) 1 2
flosna rahet feen 1 2 flosna rahet feen ( 1 2 where did our money go) There was a real
description of the innovation and the comic as well as the spirits of the Egyptians in that
square.(0:22)
Tamer Sergany: The atmosphere, it was great. Yaskot Yaskot Mubarak (demanding the fall of
Mubarak) all over the place. Graffiti, you see his faced crossed out, you did see anything related
to Mubarak was destroyed, it was beautiful. I did say it was fantastic. (0:13)
Fade out Mohammed Mounir Ezzay
The big day On February first, where millions were on the streets again, Mubarak gave a speech
confirming he will not re-elect himself, and froze the accounts of ahmed ezz, and habib el adly.
The following part of Mubarak’s speech that was found on Youtube
SOUNDBITE: I have told in very statements before that I will not nominate myself before in the
next presidential election
Fade in ya habibty ya masr
Everyone was affected by Mubarak’s speech that a lot decided that was enough. A huge number
went back home and people who stayed in Tahrir were there celebrating their accomplishments
and Mubarak’s speech that promised them a lot.
Salah Arafa:It was really clear that every person in the whole country was really willing to stand
up, willing to scream and ask for the change. (0:11)
Tamer Sergany: positive aspects; the unity and the determination when Egyptians get pissed
and put their mind to something they are not going to quit. (0:07)
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Fade out ya habibty ya masr
Fade in Troy’s music
What is going on? People woke up on February second, on the worst news ever. That night, was
the Battle of the camel where Mubarak’s supporters came in with horses and camels attacking
the protestors.
Yousef Al-Domyati: Also on February 3rd known by media "mawk3t el gamal"(camel's
incidence) was also very terrifying because we weren’t waiting for anything to happen. We were
celebrating after Mubarak's spoke or word ya’ani. Suddenly came thugs and threw on us stones
and moltoves.It was really a surprise. That day a lot were hurt and also died. It was nightmare.
Thank god it passed and we are still alive. (1:09)
Salah Arafa: To go through it means the attempt form the anti revolution to kill the revolution in
the early stage.(0:09)
But the protestors were able to catch a lot of them; they were determined to fulfill their demands
and protect themselves and their country.
Demonstrators were charged with rage and anger, the protestors who went back home returned
again to Tahrir, people were against the Tyrant President. People demanded more, they
demanded Hosni Mubarak and his regime to step down immediately.
Tamer Sergany: He is a president isn’t he, wasn’t he? Isn’t he responsible for these things,
absolutely he should have stepped down. (0:04)
Fade in Troy
Those were difficult days that the Egyptian went through. People got bored and lost hope. But
days shortly, on February 9, Wael Ghoneim, one of the Egyptian protestors who started this
revolution was with Mona El Shazly a TV hostess and told his story, it was very emotional when
he cried on air and said it the fault of everyone who held on to power and clung to it.
Fade in Music ya belady ya belady by Ramy Gamal and Aziz el Shafe’y
SOUNDBITE: I want to tell every mother and father who lost a child ( crying) it’s not our fault,
it’s the fault of everyone who held on to power and clung to it
Fade out Music ya belady ya belady by Ramy Gamal and Aziz el Shafe’y
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This woke up Egyptians and refused to be fooled by Mubarak’s speech. People went back again
to Tahrir and more determined to get back their rights, the martyrs and Wael Ghoneim.
Fade in Music of Belady Belady
Salah Arafa: Our starting point was really young people who have moved to the square and so on
but whatever has happened afterwards strengthened them giving them the willingness that this is
worth to try to change for once and all. (0:21)
Tamer: People who I encountered where my fellow brothers and Egyptians citizens. And it
wasn’t only males you know, there were a lot of teenage girls and they were protesting and they
were not like “hey lets go protest.” They were like my family everyone helped everyone helping
one another out.(1:08)
Friday of the departure, on February the fourth, million protestors were down, Muslims prayed
while Christians protected them. The Egyptians were stronger and more determined than ever.
Yousef Al Domyati: Tahrir was a very great symbol for Egypt. Egypt with all the poor and rich,
the educated and uneducated, doctors, engineers, labors, Egypt was in Tahrir. All of the people
were working together, all were cooperating. Even loving and caring for each other, when
Muslims prayed Christians protected them, and no harassments. Really it was great. I am proud
to be part of this.(1:14)
Salah Arafa: I think it is the sign for dignity everyone would say now I have been there as if
building the pyramid.(0:09)
The demonstrations continued on February 5,6,7,8,9, where Gamal Mubarak, and Safwat el
Sherif resigned. People, were determined everyday having new chants and decorations filled
with hope.
Salah Arafa: I remember when the whole crowd was singing belady beldady that was, I mean to
really have it at that time we hear it a lot in television, radio, ceremonies and so on, but in Tahrir
square and all this crown and to have it for the young people children and women everybody
saying belady belady laki hobi w fo’adi. That was something really special.(1:11)
Finally the Waiting days, on February the tenth, were all news announced that Mubarak will give
a speech in a couple of hours and will announce his resignation.
Mubarak disappointed everyone and refused to step down. People went mad.
All the people had was “leave leave”
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SOUNDBITE: kolena eed wahda talbna haga wahda erhal erhal, Yaskot Yaskot hosni Mubarak (
all of us one hand, demanded one thing step down step down, )
Fade in music of the Pirates of the Caribbean
Demonstrations kept on going, people never gave up and decided to call February 11 the
challenge day, were people challenged against Mubarak to leave. People were everywhere,
gathered even around the Presidential palace.
Salah Arafa: We need to change ourselves, our system then the regime. The regime is nothing
but a figure. The regime is a system we need to change the system. (0:52)
The moment that everyone was waiting for, everyone had their eyes and ears fixed on TV to hear
That MUBARAK FINALLY STEPPED DOWN.
Tamer Sergany: When he got up and said I am not stepping down till September I think
Egyptians got so angry then that he got scared he pissed in his pants. Next day he comes up on
TV and he says you know what; khalas am sorry am going to step down. I think that was a
pivotal point in the revolution.(0:18)
The following is a piece from YouTube when Omar Suleiman announced that Mubarak stepped
down.
SOUNDBITE: Protestors whispering and cheering (Fade under)
People were over million, everyone stepped out form their houses whistling, partying, and
feeling they have accomplished something.
Tamer Sergany: When I heard Mubarak stepped down, even Mesaken Sheraton a normally quiet
area went crazy I went to my balcony people were in the streets just fire crackers everywhere.
Man I would tell you it was one heavy time in Egypt.(0:18)
Yousef Al-Domyati: I can't describe what I felt when I heard Mubarak has stepped down. I was
so impressed by the power of people. The power of humanity. God Bless you Egypt for this
beautiful lesson.(0:12)
SOUNDBITE: Protestors whispering and cheering (Fade out)
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What a person owns is more valuable to pay it, in order to realize our dreams. Hundreds of
Egyptians youthpaid their lives to make this change. And we are serious and we won't give
up...we will develop Egypt by our efforts and work and civilization. Egypt was a powerful
influential country in the ancient time and we will bring back these golden ages again.
Fade Out Music of khali el sela7 sahi for Abel Halim Hafez
Fade in and Under music of Belady Belady
Special Thanks to the interviewees
Dr. Salah Arafa, a physics professor at the American university in Cairo
Yousef Al- Domyati, an Mba student at the AUC
Tamer aladin sergany, an undergraduate business student at AUC
Thanks for the great singers who had great music that I was able to use
Mohammed Mounir’s song Ezay
Ramy gamal and aziz el shafe3y ya belady
Abdel halim hafez 5ali el sela7 sa7i
Soundtrack from gladiator, troy and pirates of the Caribbean
Special thanks to the Tahrir protesters who sang kolena eed wa7da
I wouldn’t been able to make it without the help of
Professor Kim Fox
My family
And all the people who supported me
And the Egyptian protestors
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