Sameer Abdel-Khalek took this photo of injured protesters in Tahrir Square while documenting the struggle in Egypt June 28. Photo courtesy of Sameer Abdel-Khalek and The Technician
Sameer Abdel-Khalek, a senior in environmental technology and management at NC State University, knows people around the world are having internal revolutions; so along with three friends he spent this summer traveling through Egypt and Tunisia to uncover the “hidden” stories of the protests of the Arab Spring.
It was quite an experience that is leading to poetry featured on WUNC, a prospective book and photo exhibition and more.
“People are having internal revolutions, regardless of race, age or religion,” Abdel-Khalek said. “With these issues, they say ‘They aren’t ready for democracy.’ Nobody is ready for democracy, you experience it and embark on it and try it out. I am honored to have taken part in that in Cairo and Tunis.”
Learn more about Abdel-Khalek’s travels as well as that of other students who spent the summer experiencing the struggle for civil rights.
Adapted from THE TECHNICIAN ONLINE – 8/16/2011 – By Mark Herring, Features Editor