VOICES FROM TAHRIR
The Sound of a Revolution

In this one-hour radio show, participants in Egypt’s revolution give first hand accounts of their historic 18 days in Tahrir Square and discuss the challenges they face in a post-Mubarak Egypt. 

Host Heba Morayef hosts this collection of interviews, music and sound. Labor union leaders, musicians, human rights workers, street cleaners and social media activists bring listeners an intimate account of their experiences at the heart of the revolution.

Human Rights Watch and Hearing Voices produced this program for broadcast on radio stations around the world. 

To download the entire program please visit: http://www.prx.org/pieces/68482-egypt-tahrir-2011#description

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  • Voices from Tahrir I: Bread, Freedom and Dignity
    January 20, 2012

    In the first half of the show, host Heba Morayef brings listeners back to the early days of demonstrations in Tahrir Square. Activists who were there tell how and when they realized they were participating in a revolution that would bring down a president.

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  • Voices from Tahrir II: Building a Nation
    January 20, 2012

    Egypt's revolutionaries remember the day they brought Mubarak down and talk about their fears and hopes for their country's future.

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