Many Egyptian cultural initiatives thrived in the euphoric energy settling in downtown Cairo since the revolution. Art is rising from the streets.

In the 18 days of Egypt’s uprising, thousands of Egyptians turned to their cell phones and digital cameras to document the events as they were unfolding.

On aperçoit soudain toute la rue de la Ligue arabe, noire de monde. On est stupéfaits. Les militants viennent voir Pauline. « On a réussi ! »

At least 2,000 people are waiting for the arrival of the Bulaq march before they head to Tahrir. We can’t believe our eyes. Something is finally happening.

Following the start of the revolution one year ago, the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities have seen a growing and dynamic movement of political art in the streets. For anyone interested in the work of the artists, there is one place to go (except for wandering the streets, of course): Suzee in the […]

Happy, white-clad girls dancing and playing ball in a garden. A kitschy ad? No, just an online promo video for Egypt’s Al Nour Salafi party.

In post-Mubarak Cairo, history is being written on the walls with spray cans, stencils and paint.

Egyptian writers were part of the pre-revolutionary ferment of the past 10 years, contributing to the emergence of a discourse critical of reality.

Les écrivains égyptiens ont accompagné le bouillonnement pré-révolutionnaire des dix dernières années, contribuant à l’émergence d’un discours critique de la réalité.

في ٢٨ من يناير، وبينما كان الملايين من الناس يتعافون من الغاز المسيل للدموع، كنت على ثقة من أن الله قد ظهر في القاهرة. ولكن غادرها مرة أخرى في غضون شهر واحد