Relevant in giving us just a small view /understanding into the make-up of our population at this point in time .
No one could admire the cunning and calculated Egyptian mind more then i . Any class or walk of life can easily fully devour the concept of democracy in a simple paragraph statement.
The deeper mental and emotional state of the Egyptian population however is not as developed . Dr Hashem Bahary, professor of psychology at Al-Azhar University, as saying “up to 30 per cent of Egyptian children may suffer from anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsion.” give each one of theses children 2 parents we are talking about 90 % of the egyptian population collectively creating an environment that recent history has built for these children .
Developing a strategy to educated on democracy will have too go far deeper socially then we might like to believe .
We may have to come from the belief that Democracy/ civil-socitey will be a by product of addressing the skepticism ,fear and lack of faith in such a concept , rather then explaining the concept itself , to the Egyptian mind such a concept would be simple and ideal in their ,yet an impossibly idealistic pipe dream . "when everyone else around them is discouraged or unwilling how can we move on ".
Recent events have shown without a doubt that this is the true paradigm shift is the willingness to dream and even stand up for a better future from the place of renewed HOPE and and free will !
I am encouraged by this . while the statistics are sad and daunting . I am certain it is from the type of trauma which i myself have been victim of comes with its many blessings! The energy and galvanized need to change which will come with a wave that will defy time as the contagious inspiration and high spirits of the peoples hope will unlock 3 generations of creativity expression and hope and enormous promise ! ….
Within this context i believe that a sustained mass of us in a truly liberating and inspired education inside and out of egypt, will help our impoverished and exploited escape the mental, and cultural policed state of mind .
I believe this is the most direct route too Informing a people who aspire to DEMOCRACY …. and finding the prosperity that they have locked within the boards of their own hearts and minds .
Too Renaissance ! Egyptian Style
Oziris Abdou
