I woke up yesterday morning unaware of the events that occurred in the Mediterranean city of Port Said. Hubby watched the news and informed me that 74 people were killed during a riot after a major upset at a football game.
Immediately, all my mundane and minor problems seemed irrelevant.
Since this riot occurred after a football match I knew that it would be the main topic of discussion at school, especially amongst the boys. Since I did not watch the news or read any of the footage, I was completely unaware that, although the riot occurred after a football match, it has been turned into a major political event.
The most deaths since the fall of Mubarak, one article stated. Everything in Egypt becomes political these days.
Perhaps this is natural because of the current political state. Since the football match there have been massive demonstrations in various parts of Cairo and other major cities in Egypt.
With all that said, we are staying really close to home these days. Although we do not see much of what is happening in the media because we are out in the suburbs, we do not ignore the messages we get from the Embassy or the cautionary statements from the school. In the event that turmoil escalates and we would be deemed no longer safe, the school has an effective evacuation plan in place.
At this point, we are not concerned, but, we are vigilant and monitoring the events in Egypt closely.
Immediately, all my mundane and minor problems seemed irrelevant.
Since this riot occurred after a football match I knew that it would be the main topic of discussion at school, especially amongst the boys. Since I did not watch the news or read any of the footage, I was completely unaware that, although the riot occurred after a football match, it has been turned into a major political event.
The most deaths since the fall of Mubarak, one article stated. Everything in Egypt becomes political these days.
Perhaps this is natural because of the current political state. Since the football match there have been massive demonstrations in various parts of Cairo and other major cities in Egypt.
With all that said, we are staying really close to home these days. Although we do not see much of what is happening in the media because we are out in the suburbs, we do not ignore the messages we get from the Embassy or the cautionary statements from the school. In the event that turmoil escalates and we would be deemed no longer safe, the school has an effective evacuation plan in place.
At this point, we are not concerned, but, we are vigilant and monitoring the events in Egypt closely.
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