People in my profession, including myself, have been directly hit by the violent events in the country. My job as a tourist guide greatly depends on stability: The more stable the security and political situation, the higher the numbers of tourists. I have not worked since the beginning of the events.

People in my profession, including myself, have been directly hit by the violent events in the country. My job as a tourist guide greatly depends on stability: The more stable the security and political situation, the higher the numbers of tourists. I have not worked since the beginning of the events.

I myself no longer feel secure. Egypt has never been through such a crisis. The Egyptians are in serious trouble. They have divided into two halves: those who support what happened in the wake of the  demonstrations and those who consider the same events a military coup. This division has led to losses in lives and properties.

Personally speaking, I wish the sit-ins had not lasted so long and had been broken up peacefully. We are now facing a new reality. The Brotherhood and their supporters have to resort to peaceful negotiations with the government and abandon violence; otherwise, we will face catastrophic consequences. Everybody will lose and the first losers will be us, the citizens, who have nothing to do with the ongoing political conflict.

I expect and hope Egyptians come to terms with each other, regardless of their affiliations. The Egyptian people like peace and renounce violence. I expect the new government to seek a serious dialogue with the opposition represented in the political Islam factions, lest they should work in hiding and in secret. I also demand the government endeavour to revive the economy and convince the world of its merit by taking steps in the country’s interests.