It occurred to me that you all are probably reading reports of the attack on a Coptic church last week, and maybe about some protests this weekend. Just wanted to reassure everyone that Maadi has stayed completely calm and we're okay. I have some Egyptian friends who know people who live in Imbaba, the poor area of Cairo where the church was attacked, but they don't know anyone who was injured or really involved. Although Egyptian Christians are having a hard time here, Westerners are not really being affected.
The protests this weekend were connected to the Israel-Palestine conflict. There were big crowds, but all was peaceful. They actually had a "protest-festival" here in Maadi, which was basically a bunch of young people milling around and hanging out. There was extra security around the Israeli ambassador's residence, but no one challenged it. We have Israelis living in our building too and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
We're starting to realize that our time here is running out - we actually leave for the States a month from yesterday! We're going to be staying busy up to the last minute with work, graduation, visitors, and moving. We're hanging in there. =)
The protests this weekend were connected to the Israel-Palestine conflict. There were big crowds, but all was peaceful. They actually had a "protest-festival" here in Maadi, which was basically a bunch of young people milling around and hanging out. There was extra security around the Israeli ambassador's residence, but no one challenged it. We have Israelis living in our building too and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
We're starting to realize that our time here is running out - we actually leave for the States a month from yesterday! We're going to be staying busy up to the last minute with work, graduation, visitors, and moving. We're hanging in there. =)