Kim Badawi

Other: The Egyptian Uprising: Portrature: #164 TAHRIR

"#164Tahrir" is a series of portraits taken on the night of the to-be presidential D-day. Althought, President Hosni Mubarak did not offered his resignation that evening, revolutionary spirit remained in full effect. As peaceful demonstrations continue across the capital, Egyptian youth proved to be more perseverant and more determined than ever.

After nearly three weeks of social mobilization, riots and street altercations, millions of Egyptians from all walks of life gather in and around Tahrir Square anticipating their president of 30 years to finally step down.

In this so-called media based revolution, subjects in this series were amongst other protesters regrouped at Tahrir #164, a so-called “facebook flat” where locals sympathetic to the revolution provide a safe haven for peaceful protests to recharge their cellular phones, uses the restrooms or just get some rest. Being present, I offered to take these soon-to be revolutionaries facebook book portraits..

Not knowingly, less than 24 hours later, Egypt would be free.

Kim Badawi 2011

Revolutionary author of “Widen Your Imagination" and journalist A.Naje Ahmed at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
   
Sara El Masry, political activist and working member of Egyptian Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
  
Sherif Barakat, political activist and peaceful demonstrator at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
     
  
Mona El Masry, political activist and revolutionary at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
  
Revolutionary activist and blogger Mood Salem, author of "The Rantings of a Sand Monkey" at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
   
Revolutionary activist and school teacher Yasmin "Jazz" Khalifa at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
     
  
Revolutionary activist and photographer Hani Eskander at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt
   
  
Active anti-Mubarak demonstator, Ahmed Farouk Rasheed eats koshery from Tahrir Koshery at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
     
  
Revolutionary activist Lobna Akrab at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
   
Louis Lewarne, digital activist and author of Cairo is Burning at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.
  
Aya Metwalli singer song writer and revolutionary thinker at 164 Tahrir on February 10, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt.