Before the revolution, Egyptians were weaker than the system. They endured poverty, corruption, and the suppression of freedoms. However, they recently managed to overcome fear and took initiative, deciding for themselves. This book portrays aspects of the lives of Egyptians towards the end of Mubarak's era. These are lively stories that express a mindset, stance, or crisis. The stories were experienced by the author, or she listened to their protagonists, saw them, or shared in their experiences: from the hijab and niqab, the most common phenomena in the society before Mubarak's fall, to the relationship between men and women, the movement of women's bodies and what they express, to the religious situation and its manifestations in people's daily lives, reaching the intellectuals and their role in taking responsibility. Dalal al-Bizri is a Lebanese writer and researcher. Among her works are "Dunya of Religion and State", "Gramsci in the Diwaniya", "Sisters of Shadow and Certainty", "Politics Stronger than Modernity", and "Egypt Against Egypt" published by Dar Al Saqi.

• Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution
• Number of Pages: 192
• Year of publication: 2011