Egypt: two years of revolution
On 25 January 2011, Egyptians took to the streets to demand "bread, freedom and social justice" in protest against their dictator, Hosni Mubarak. Two years on, what is the state of the Tahrir revolution? In this series of videos, produced by Samar Media and hosted on Comment is free, Egyptians from diverse backgrounds discuss their struggle and hopes for the future
Egypt's revolution: 'we started to chant, and the group started to get bigger …' - video
Egypt – two years of revolution: Yassir Hamouda went out with 50 others on 25 January 2011 demanding bread, freedom and social justice. He describes how the protest snowballed into the overthrow of Mubarak, and how he feels the revolution was appropriated