My Thoughts From Egypt By:Noura G.Elmanssy At first I found Egypt as my escape from the world, or even an escape from myself. Now, as I grew older and came back, i've realized that everything has changed. And I'm not just talking about a new president or new laws, no. Im talking about something much bigger than that, i'm talking about soul. The soul of Egypt is lost. The one remedy that I solely rely on in life to help me escape the pressures of society and stress of life is gone. I am defeated by disappointment that has slapped me in the face exclaiming, "What about now?" The more I stay here, that question remains lingering in my head. Seriously, what about now? How do I move on from such heartbreaking ache? Is it just me, or this particular vacation, or will it remain like this forever. And the thing that worries me is that a big part of the soul concept, is the people. The people of Egypt play a huge role in my disappointment as well. Instead of the people that took you in as family, even with the lack of knowledge of your name, are now the same people that will look at you from head to toe making sure that their things must be better than yours.   The same people that used to help a person in need or of great suffering are now the same people that won't even associate with you if you are not of great social status. Why? Or the better question is, How? How can a nation reach two opposite points on a scale within two years. Now an obvious non-educated answer would be that the political turning has taken a toll on the country, but we are talking about something much deeper than politics. It can't be the sole reason. No. It is greed and wealth that contributes to this very problem. This scares me for what is to come. These people think that their way is the right way, and if cheating people will get you to wealth works, than that shall be the only correct way. What they fail to realize is that the fastest, easiest way to wealth and greed is 100% of the time, the wrongful, sinful way. So, what happens now? Can it really get any worse? Can the disappointment grow and become more painful, or is this where the train stops? نورا المنسى وجه جديد فى مصرنا 06/30/2014 مصرنا ©