I was particularly impressed with ghonims humility, courage, independence and. Ghonim s emergence as an accidental insurrectionist forms the heart of his memoir, revolution 2. From his keyboard to his jail cell, from his solitary facebook posting to the emotional television interview that would touch millions of egyptians, ghonim s story is an essential document and a call to arms. On the 25th of january 2011, a call for people to protest against the egyptian government appeared on facebook. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello.
Ghonim is the admin of the kulina khaled said we are all khaled said waaks facebook group that was instrumental in getting people into the streets on january 25 th 2011. The revolutions that swept the middle east in 2011 surprised and captivated the world. The power of the people is greater than the people in power, is an articulate account of the authors middleclass upbringing under a. The memoir is truly a pageturner, and in my opinion, a beacon of hope for future. The power of the people is greater than the people in power. The power of the people is greater than the people in power, which could just as easily have. We recently spoke with ghonim, who is in cairo, still hard at work. On a visit to cairo this week, i was particularly excited to speak with people about the role of facebook and twitter in the revolution the culminated on january 25, 2011. It offers us insight into the world of one of the most prominent online activists in egypt. It was the perfect book for a long flight fast paced, interesting, and timely. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The pages followers expanded quickly and moved from online protests to nonconfrontational public gatherings. Wael ghonims memoir of the egyptian revolution was definitely powerful.
Wael ghonim was born in cairo and grew up in egypt and saudi arabia, earning a degree from cairo university in 2004 and. Ghonims book tells the authors personal journey after seeing the pictures of saids badly beaten corpse, when he decided that something had to. I was particularly impressed with ghonims humility, courage, independence and dedication. A memoir to be a really inspiring and enthralling read. A memoir by wael ghonim available from rakuten kobo. A memoir by wael ghonim and sean runnette overview the revolutions sweeping the middle east in 2011 were unlike any the world had ever seen. Speaking at tedxcairo, he tells the inside story of the past two months, when everyday egyptians showed that the power of the people is stronger than the people in power. Wael ghonim was born in cairo and grew up in egypt and saudi arabia, earning a degree from cairo university in 2004 and an mba from the american university in cairo in 2007. The power of the people is greater than the people in power, is an articulate account of the authors middleclass upbringing under a draconian regime, and a.
Yet just as the revolution began in earnest, ghonim was captured and held for twelve days of brutal interrogation. I was particularly impressed with ghonim s humility, courage, independence and dedication. What ghonims book makes clear, however, is that revolution begins with the self. But for a moment during those magic eighteen days of tahrir, it had a face. Go buy it, read it, and then share it with a friend. Discover book depositorys huge selection of wael ghonim books online. In 2012, he founded tahrir academy, a technology focused ngo that aims to foster education in egypt. If you think of the concept of wikipedia where everyone is collaborating on content, and at the end of the day youve built the largest encyclopedia in the world. I have not been this eager to devour a book in long time, i was not disappointed. Like many, he was silenced by the fear of reprisals. In his new book, ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.
In 2015, ghonim cofounded parlio, a social media platform that was acquired by quora in march 2016. He shared his full story as author of revolution 2. He documented the steps leading to the revolution in great details yet in a suspenseful style that makes you continue reading in order to find out whats next. It is a careful and thoughtful retelling of the roots of egypts uprising and the nuts and bolts of ghonims online organizing, as well as an inspiring illustration of a trend. The egyptian people sensed desperation in the states. A gripping chronicle of how a fearfrozen society finally topples its oppressors with the help of social media. The power of people is greater than the people in power 20.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. About the author wael ghonim was born in cairo and grew up in egypt and saudi arabia, earning a degree from cairo university in 2004 and an mba from the american university in cairo in 2007. Google executive, revolutionary, and author of revolution 2. The call went out to more than a million egyptians online, and on january 25, 2011, cairos tahrir square resounded with calls for change. It is a careful and thoughtful retelling of the roots of egypts uprising and the nuts and bolts of ghonims online organizing, as well as an inspiring illustration of a. Jan 15, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of wael ghonim books online. But in january 2011 wael decided he had seen too much oppression go unchallenged and started a facebook page calling for the people to. We are all khaled said was set up by one of the arab worlds leading internet gurus wael ghonim. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi. On the plane over, i read wael ghonims excellent memoir revolution 2. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. But in january 2011 wael decided he had seen too much oppression go unchallenged and started a facebook page calling for the people to protest. Much of the book is told through the lens of facebook and how social media. The regimes decision to block these two websites, writes internet activist wael ghonim in his book, revolution 2.
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