The building blocks of life

Wael talked with the frankness of a good man: "in Egypt you can have food or freedom, but not both. With Moubarak we had food, with Mosi we had some freedom and with the current President, Sisi, we have again something to eat, but we better don't talk". His law degree at Al-Azhar university got him a job as a driver for a development organization, he seemed happy but I thought a good thinker was fighting against traffic instead of fighting injustices at trials.

The walk through Khan Al Khalili market was very pleasant, despite the corporate look, including heels, that my friend and I were sporting.  The best was yet to come. Friends for life know you and share the need for memorable moments that keep bonding you to each other: watching the pyramid of Giza at night from the Carter suite at Mena House Hotel was one. We could barely see it but my imagination and google did the rest. Suddenly, that moment and our laughs counted more than the centuries of history hidden in that pyramid. I took it as the celebration of my birthday and the beginning of a new year that looks full of new adventures. And new blogs.