JULY 20, 2011
On July 8th, Egyptians returned to Tahrir Square to remind the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) that it was they – the people – and not the generals that would be the guardians of the Revolution, even if the fall of Hosni Mubarak was made easier by the military’s abandoning of the Dictator. As of today, they have not left Tahrir.
Tents shelter folks as they sleep or discuss Egypt’s past, present, and future late into the night and early into the morning. The canvas surfaces also provide space to display slogans, party and coalition names, and political demands. The giant canopy overhead shields all from a sun that has been as steadfastly present as the revolutionaries. [full story]