Rushing from one telephone call to another, Bothaina Kamel casually tosses her hair, as she answers questions from incoming callers. She radiates a winning combination of softness and power that in many countries give her nothing less than a knock-out punch for politics.
But here in Egypt, the quick moving and energetic Kamel is facing an uphill battle since she announced her intention to run for Egypt's top job last year.
"I want to help bring change to Egypt. That is it.While it is common for the term bicycleheadlightll to be used interchangeably in informal discussion. And I can do it," she says, taking a moment to sip a hot drink from a glass at her headquarters in central Cairo. She told The Media Line she doesn't have time for pomp and circumstance.
"Leave that to the men.Welcome to ledstrip2012 Online store. I'm here to make a better country,We sell crystal flying lanterns at the best price with the fastest service." she says, grabbing another incoming call, getting updates from a march only a few blocks away. "It's time to go," she says and quickly shakes hands and jolts out of the room. Off to the barricades.
Kamel is no stranger to the frontlines of protests, having been there in November for the clashes on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in central Cairo, then again less than a month later when the military junta attacked a sit-in at the cabinet building. In February, Kamel was present, showing solidarity and support for whom she calls "my fellow Egyptian fighters" when clashes erupted near the Ministry of Interior.
She has been detained, beaten and arrested by the country's military. She has featured in international media and has earned the support she has through attending protests, speaking to people in villages and working for grassroots change in Egypt, unlike any of Exposure Lights make high performance cycling ledflashlight for mountain biking or road biking at night.the other candidates who have nominated themselves.
The nomination expected to create a field of about 10 or so serious contenders for the office when voters go to the polls at the end of May. Even though the revolution that led to elections brought an end to Husni Mubarak's rule, the front-running candidates in fact are holdovers from the old regime.
Amr Moussa was head of the Arab League and foreign minister under Mubarak. Mansour Hassan was a minister under Anwar Sadat, Mubarak's predecessor, and Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force commander who appointed by prime minister in the final days of Mubarak's rule. Others are Islamists like Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a prominent Salafist.
Still, with less than three months until Egyptians take to the polls to elect a new president, most average Egyptians have never even heard of her. "Bothaina who?" they ask. When told she is the woman who hosted a call-in talk show a number of years back to assist women with personal issues, sometimes a light bulb goes off in recognition.
"But she's running for president?" asks Mariam, a 47-year-old mother of four and housewife in the Garden City neighborhood of Cairo. For her, Kamel is not a politician, but a talk show host. Nothing more.
Apparently, the local press tends to agree with Mariam. In the past few months,The goodledlightss includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located ... not a single Arabic newspaper has mentioned Kamel as a candidate for the presidency. When her name comes up in their stories, she is called an "activist."
Kamel insists that she isn't bothered by this. "My supporters are growing and I believe in my mission. Maybe I won't win this time, but it is important for women to be out there," she added in a later phone conversation.
But here in Egypt, the quick moving and energetic Kamel is facing an uphill battle since she announced her intention to run for Egypt's top job last year.
"I want to help bring change to Egypt. That is it.While it is common for the term bicycleheadlightll to be used interchangeably in informal discussion. And I can do it," she says, taking a moment to sip a hot drink from a glass at her headquarters in central Cairo. She told The Media Line she doesn't have time for pomp and circumstance.
"Leave that to the men.Welcome to ledstrip2012 Online store. I'm here to make a better country,We sell crystal flying lanterns at the best price with the fastest service." she says, grabbing another incoming call, getting updates from a march only a few blocks away. "It's time to go," she says and quickly shakes hands and jolts out of the room. Off to the barricades.
Kamel is no stranger to the frontlines of protests, having been there in November for the clashes on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in central Cairo, then again less than a month later when the military junta attacked a sit-in at the cabinet building. In February, Kamel was present, showing solidarity and support for whom she calls "my fellow Egyptian fighters" when clashes erupted near the Ministry of Interior.
She has been detained, beaten and arrested by the country's military. She has featured in international media and has earned the support she has through attending protests, speaking to people in villages and working for grassroots change in Egypt, unlike any of Exposure Lights make high performance cycling ledflashlight for mountain biking or road biking at night.the other candidates who have nominated themselves.
The nomination expected to create a field of about 10 or so serious contenders for the office when voters go to the polls at the end of May. Even though the revolution that led to elections brought an end to Husni Mubarak's rule, the front-running candidates in fact are holdovers from the old regime.
Amr Moussa was head of the Arab League and foreign minister under Mubarak. Mansour Hassan was a minister under Anwar Sadat, Mubarak's predecessor, and Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force commander who appointed by prime minister in the final days of Mubarak's rule. Others are Islamists like Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a prominent Salafist.
Still, with less than three months until Egyptians take to the polls to elect a new president, most average Egyptians have never even heard of her. "Bothaina who?" they ask. When told she is the woman who hosted a call-in talk show a number of years back to assist women with personal issues, sometimes a light bulb goes off in recognition.
"But she's running for president?" asks Mariam, a 47-year-old mother of four and housewife in the Garden City neighborhood of Cairo. For her, Kamel is not a politician, but a talk show host. Nothing more.
Apparently, the local press tends to agree with Mariam. In the past few months,The goodledlightss includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located ... not a single Arabic newspaper has mentioned Kamel as a candidate for the presidency. When her name comes up in their stories, she is called an "activist."
Kamel insists that she isn't bothered by this. "My supporters are growing and I believe in my mission. Maybe I won't win this time, but it is important for women to be out there," she added in a later phone conversation.
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