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The achievement of Tahrir Square wasn’t just its grand political movement but the tiny personal battles fought and won against the frictions wearing down Egyptian society: between religions, classes, sexes, and generations.

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Shereen El Feki
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 1
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