Ever since arriving to Cairo a month or so ago, I have not had the least opportunity to blog; why is this? For one thing, Egypt isn't the kind of place where I find myself with spare time on my hands to sit done and think as I do in Charlottesville. The rush of this city is extraordinary. I only get the chance to jot down a few reflections and ideas when commuting via the metro or bus, but this does not suffice because, throughout the day, I find all sorts of epiphanies springing to mind really worth writing about.
There is something about Egypt that makes it so exotic even though its just home. I can't figure out quite what it is. Could it be the truly libertarian nature of this nation where you have extremes on all sides of thoughts, ideologies, beliefs or could it be the drastic dichotomy between modernization and tradition? It must the the spirit that runs through the heart of this country that establishes an eternal, stable harmony in this country no matter how irreparable it might seem. But you know what, we are satisfied, or at least I am with Egypt. Let the pessimists complain, but I enjoy it all. Despite this whole mess I see before my eyes every morning on the daily commute, I am content because there is something about this land that is unexplainable but makes it so special.
This is all so abstract, I know. It might not make sense the you nor may it make sense to me in the future, but these are my feelings and impressions of Egypt so far and I think they might be universal for other Egyptians too.
Oh well, at least its a start to getting back to blogging...
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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