Revolt, Cairo
Residents walk their streets amongst ever present reminders of the country's political turmoil and social discontent in the country. Cairo, Egypt, 20 November 2013.
In late 2013, the political and social architecture of post-revolution Egypt remained difficult to define. Razor wire barricades could still be found down the most innocuous of streets, renowned tourist locations were eerily quiet, and the city's graffiti made the thoughts of the population tangible.
The mass protests which had taken place across the country in 2011, focused in Tahir Square, Cairo, resulted in the resignation of President Mubarak.
Two days after Egypt's 'Arab Spring' erupted, one graduate student said, “I will not leave the square. Over my dead body. I trust the army, but I don’t trust those controlling the army behind the scenes. Down with corruption and repression. This is a new day of freedom. I have tasted freedom and I will not turn back.” /Reuters
Visiting the country two years on, demonstrations continued. Replacement President Mohammed Morsi had succumbed to a military coup, and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi would come to power, where he remains a decade on.
With the country still wrestling to define its political landscape, 2013 would be remembered as a critical year in how Egypt would react to its people's wishes.
