Humans of Egypt  is a community page on Facebook that aims to pay tribute to the everyday Egyptian. It hopes to spread the positivity and resilience of the Egyptian community, help raise awareness on a variety of societal issues as well as showcase the diversity in our beliefs, actions and behavior.

Take a look a the at the following posts and tell us what you think!

1. "Ana bamares 7ekoki ka ensana w da absat 7ekoki"

"I am simply practicing my rights as a free human being which is the simplest form of human rights."

2. "Noura bent 3andaha erada w methal w kodwa le kol bent 7orra 3andaha hadaf 3ayza tewsalo"

"Noura's determination should make her an inspiration to every young girl or woman who has a goal she's trying to reach."

3. "Ana mesh 3ayza akbar 3ashan mama aletly lama akbar lazem atgawez."

"I don't want to grow up because my mom said that once I do, I will have to get married."

 

4. "Sa3b awi teb2a nabaty hena. Betesma3 7agat ghariba awi. Mara 7ad sa2alny hate3mely eh law etnafety g gezirah mafihash gheir le7oom. Ana baskot w babtasem."

"It's very hard to be vegan or a vegetarian here because people ask the weirdest questions. For example, someone once asked me what would happen if I was exiled from the country and sent to live on an island where nothing but meat existed. I simply stayed quiet and smiled."

 

5. "I've been painting since I could pick up a brush and I've gone through all the phases of drawing and painting."

"I’m no longer content with something that hangs on a wall because I want art to be something you walk into and experience. Whenever I talk to my mom about it, she says: ‘You’re so good at painting and drawing why can’t you just do something that you can hang on a wall?’ She’s concerned about me setting up these art installations because they won’t be permanent. But nothing ever is and that is also one of the reasons I like them so much. It’s much more valuable to experience something which isn't going to be around forever."

6. "Mazonesh eno ha2dar a3eesh men gheir elfan. Marra sheikh 2aly el mazzika 7aram. Oltelo rabena khala2 el teyor betghany wel alwan el fel tabee3a w khala2 el ensan 3ashan yansagem ma3aha yeb2a ezay 7aram?"

"I dont think I can ever live without arty and music. There was this one time, one Sheikh came up to me and said music is haram and forbidden in our religion. I said the god created birds that sing and beautiful colors in nature and then created humans to enjoy them, then how exactly is it haram?"

7. "Hazamat mard saratan el thady mn 5 seneen le eno marad anany w ana emra2a 3asheka lel farah wel genoon."

"I beat breast cancer five years ago. I beat cancer because it's a selfish disease and because I am a woman who loves joy, cheer, and the craziness of life."