Hafsa Halawa: Egypt's Economic Turmoil
Babel: Translating the Middle East
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The Regional Sensation of Egypt
I think one of the biggest misconceptions post uprisings or shall we say the failed transitions to democracy, is that everybody went back home and stopped reading the news. That's not true. I think people are more engaged than ever. People from all over the region are building lives supporting their families back home. And so, there's a sense here, and there's constant chatter on WhatsApp of like, okay, I need to send X amount of money. How do I buy Egyptian pounds? Who's going to buy my dollars?"
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