25 Lessons We Learned Since the #Jan25 Revolution

This Monday marks the five-year anniversary of the January 25th Revolution. The glorious day when the Egyptian people decided that they had had enough and took to the streets to make a change in the country for the better.

And while the revolution has been a huge turning point for Egypt, it was also a turning point for Egyptian social media. While many important political events have happened since then, these five years have been a goldmine of TV moments and YouTube clips that went viral, was burnt into our heads and have become a part of the Egyptian culture.

From everything Tawfik Okasha says to some woman called Mona calling out Obama on TV, here’s a list of 25 lessons we learned since the 25 January revolution.

 

 

1. You can cure AIDS with kofta

 

 

 

2.  How to react when someone asks if you’re over your ex

 

 

 

3. How to speak English

 

 

 

4. Plants are innocent

 

 

 

5. Positivity is key

 

 

 

6. Spider isn’t just an insect

 

 

 

7. “Gebna Nesto” is disgusting

 

 

 

8. Tahrir Square is the place to be on NYE

 

 

 

9. Abla Fahita is a terrorist mastermind

 

 

 

10. The highest level of clinical depression is scientifically known as “Reham Saeed”

 

 

 

11. How to manage a debate

 

 

 

12. How sex works

 

 

 

13. #LoveWins

 

 

 

14. How to deal with taxi drivers

 

 

 

15.  How to react when someone asks you about your past

 

 

 

16. #NoMakeup #NoFilter is the way to go

 

 

 

17. The verb “want” was invented by the Jews

 

 

 

18. Reyash is perfectly normal for a two-year old’s diet

 

 

 

19. You should get closer to God

 

 

 

20. You should respect OMAK

 

 

 

21. How to scold bae

 

 

 

22. How to deal with problems

 

 

 

23. The “Okashan” year consists of 13 months

 

 

 

24. Bedza and Chill

 

 

 

25. How to react when all mom cooks is rice and vegetables

 

 

 

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