For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Nelson Mandela
You may recall a post in which I mentioned how the curbs were painted in advance of a VIP visit. Well, "times, they are a changin'" because now the curbs and the 'sleeping policemen' are being spruced up by youth for their fellow citizens.
The neighbourhood pharmacy is doing brisk sales in plastic gloves and surgical masks as other crews are mobilized to make a clean sweep of neighbourhoods to pick up all the litter. Sidewalks such as the one above are normally piled with trash. Thank goodness 'normal' is changing.
This display of national pride is incredibly uplifting. As the fellow's sweatshirt says, Respect can Change. I walked along this Degla street giving the thumbs up to each of the volunteers. These are trully amazing times.
Today's front page provided a birds-eye view of yesterday's celebration in Tahrir Square. Awesome!
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