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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