post-revolution revelations.

hello, frens. after some general confusion about my whereabouts and future plans, i thought it was time to update everyone. so i'm back in cairo after being gone for what felt like a really short time when i was in the states, but now that i'm back i realize was almost a month. unreal.

at any rate, i went to athens (as y'all saw in olivia's blog) and the northeast corridor for a hot second before i left to come back. i didn't take any pictures in boston (cause i suck) but becca has some winners (and some video) on her phone that she needs to upload cause they're ridiculous. we had a great time with jared, too and got to go see the feltaults (my second family) out in topsfield for dinner one night. so much snow in boston. so. much. snow.

i went to nyc after that and spent a couple of nights with julia before i flew out of jfk. it was great to catch up and literally just hang out and do nothing with her. flying back to cairo was somewhat surreal, but went pretty much as expected on egyptair. i landed and met my driver and immediately had a smile on my face. i had missed this place and all its weird quirks. i noticed more military on the streets than normal, but less than had been here during the revolution. people seem happier and for the time being things are stable and functioning. egypt has a long road ahead of it and it'll be interesting to see what happens in the coming months. but what's sure is that the egyptian people feel emboldened by what they've accomplished and more than anything they're happy mubarak is gone and ready to transition into something new.

i am so excited to be able to finish out this internship- nobody likes a quitter. but in all seriousness, the thought of not finishing what i'd started here was super stressful and i definitely needed some closure. it feels right to be back in cairo playing drinking games on the terrace with the other egypterns and complaining about our jobs, the bus, and our low pay. it's great to be back at work and to be able to see my work relationships through to the proper end of my time here. and honestly, it's good to be back here because i really believe its where i'm supposed to be at this moment. not forever. but right now.

love.