मुझे वहाँ का माहौल और काम बिल्कुल पसंद नहीं आया। मुझे बहुत जल्दी ही एहसास हो गया कि मैं यही सब नहीं करना चाहती थी। इसलिए, दो साल बाद, मैंने लेखन के कुछ कोर्स किए—मुझे हमेशा से लिखना पसंद था—और मैंने सोचा कि लिखने के बदले पैसे कमाने का एकमात्र तरीका पत्रकारिता ही हो सकता है। उस समय तक मेरा राजनीति या किसी अन्य चीज़ से कोई लेना-देना नहीं था। फिर मैंने दूसरे फ़िलिस्तीनी इंतिफ़ादा के बारे में पढ़ना शुरू किया, और कार्यकर्ताओं तथा पत्रकारों के हलकों में अपने दोस्तों से बात की। फिर, किसी पूरी तरह से इत्तेफ़ाक से, मैं 'डेमोक्रेसी नाउ' तक पहुँच गई।
I hated the culture, I hated the work. I very quickly realized that this wasn't what I wanted to do. So, after two years, I took some writing courses - I always loved to write - and I figured the only way I was going to get paid to write was in journalism. I really wasn't very involved politically with anything up until that point. Then I started reading about the second Palestinian Intifada, and I spoke to friends in activist and journalism circles. Then, somehow by complete luck, I ended up at Democracy Now.
I hated the culture, I hated the work. I very quickly realized that this wasn't what I wanted to do. So, after two years, I took some writing courses - I always loved to write - and I figured the only way I was going to get paid to write was in journalism. I really wasn't very involved politically with anything up until that point. Then I started reading about the second Palestinian Intifada, and I spoke to friends in activist and journalism circles. Then, somehow by complete luck, I ended up at Democracy Now.
जब हुस्नी मुबारक सत्ता में आए थे, तब मैं तीन साल की थी। मैंने अपनी लगभग पूरी ज़िंदगी हुस्नी मुबारक के साये में ही बिताई है। उनके पद छोड़ने से पहले ही, मैं जानती थी कि अब यह हुस्नी मुबारक का मिस्र नहीं रहा, और चाहे जो भी हो, यह कभी दोबारा वैसा नहीं बनेगा। डर की एक दीवार टूट चुकी थी। और एक बार वह दीवार टूटने के बाद, उसे कभी दोबारा नहीं खड़ा किया जा सकता था। लोगों को पता चल गया था कि उनमें यह ताकत है, और अब वे दोबारा दबकर नहीं रहेंगे। उस समय बस एक निडरता और पक्का इरादा था।
I was three years old when Hosni Mubarak came into power. I've lived under Hosni Mubarak nearly all my entire life. Even before he stepped down, I knew this wasn't Hosni Mubarak's Egypt anymore, and regardless of what happened, it never would be again. A fear barrier had been broken. And once that barrier was broken, it would never be built again. People knew that they had this power, that they would not be pushed around again. There was just this fearlessness and determination.
I was three years old when Hosni Mubarak came into power. I've lived under Hosni Mubarak nearly all my entire life. Even before he stepped down, I knew this wasn't Hosni Mubarak's Egypt anymore, and regardless of what happened, it never would be again. A fear barrier had been broken. And once that barrier was broken, it would never be built again. People knew that they had this power, that they would not be pushed around again. There was just this fearlessness and determination.
हुस्नी मुबारक वह गोंद थे जिसने नेतृत्वहीन, स्वाभाविक और बेहद विविधता से भरे लोगों के इस समूह को आपस में जोड़कर रखा था। अब जब वे चले गए हैं, तो आगे क्या होगा इस पर बहुत बहस और मतभेद हैं, जो कि एक स्वस्थ बात है। फिलहाल हम मूल रूप से अभी भी एक सैन्य तानाशाही के अंतर्गत हैं। देश पर सेना का शासन है। वह आदेश जारी करके कानून बना सकती है।
Hosni Mubarak was the glue that held very leaderless and organic and very pluralistic mix of people together. Now that he's gone, there's a lot more debate and division about what happens next, which is healthy. We're essentially still under military dictatorship right now. The military rules the country. It can issue laws by decree.
Hosni Mubarak was the glue that held very leaderless and organic and very pluralistic mix of people together. Now that he's gone, there's a lot more debate and division about what happens next, which is healthy. We're essentially still under military dictatorship right now. The military rules the country. It can issue laws by decree.
मुझे वहाँ का माहौल [बैंक में काम करना] और काम बिल्कुल पसंद नहीं आया। मुझे बहुत जल्दी यह एहसास हो गया कि मैं यह सब नहीं करना चाहती थी। इसलिए, दो साल बाद, मैंने लेखन के कुछ कोर्स किए—मुझे हमेशा से लिखना पसंद था—और मुझे लगा कि लिखने के बदले पैसे कमाने का एकमात्र जरिया पत्रकारिता ही हो सकता है।
I hated the culture [working in the bank], I hated the work. I very quickly realized that this wasn't what I wanted to do. So, after two years, I took some writing courses - I always loved to write - and I figured the only way I was going to get paid to write was in journalism.
I hated the culture [working in the bank], I hated the work. I very quickly realized that this wasn't what I wanted to do. So, after two years, I took some writing courses - I always loved to write - and I figured the only way I was going to get paid to write was in journalism.
उस समय तक मेरा राजनीति से दूर-दूर तक कोई वास्ता नहीं था। फिर मैंने दूसरे फ़िलिस्तीनी इंतिफ़ादा के बारे में पढ़ना शुरू किया, और एक्टिविस्ट तथा पत्रकारों के संपर्क में आई दोस्तों से बात की। फिर, किसी चमत्कारिक ढंग से, मैं 'डेमोक्रेसी नाउ' तक पहुँच गई।
I really wasn't very involved politically with anything up until that point. Then I started reading about the second Palestinian Intifada, and I spoke to friends in activist and journalism circles. Then, somehow by complete luck, I ended up at Democracy Now.
I really wasn't very involved politically with anything up until that point. Then I started reading about the second Palestinian Intifada, and I spoke to friends in activist and journalism circles. Then, somehow by complete luck, I ended up at Democracy Now.
मुबारक वह गोंद थे जिसने नेतृत्वहीन, स्वाभाविक और बेहद विविधता से भरे लोगों के इस समूह को आपस में बांधकर रखा था। अब उनके जाने के बाद, आगे क्या होगा इस पर बहस और विभाजन बहुत बढ़ गया है, जो कि अच्छी बात है। हम आज भी असल में एक सैन्य तानाशाही के अधीन हैं। देश पर सेना का राज है। वह हुक्मनामा जारी करके कानून बना सकती है।
Mubarak was the glue that held this very leaderless and organic and very pluralistic mix of people together. Now that he's gone, there's a lot more debate and division about what happens next, which is healthy. We're essentially still under military dictatorship right now. The military rules the country. It can issue laws by decree.
Mubarak was the glue that held this very leaderless and organic and very pluralistic mix of people together. Now that he's gone, there's a lot more debate and division about what happens next, which is healthy. We're essentially still under military dictatorship right now. The military rules the country. It can issue laws by decree.