Blinded for freedom
By Ola Torkelsson – On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Ahmed Harara, 34 years old. Harara is probably the most well-known protestor that was blind after injuries from being shot in the head by police during demonstrations during the revolution. He was first hit on Jan 28th 2011 and blind on one eye and later that year in November 2011 he was hit by a bullet from the police in the other eye. After that he was totally blind on both eyes. Harara replaced his left eye with a prothesis. He can turn the prothesis around so it shows the word "Freedom" in arabic.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Blind in both eyes, Muhamed Ibrahim Suleiman, 22 years old.
He was wounded on friday the 28th 2011.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Blind in both eyes, Muhamed Ibrahim Suleiman, 22 years old.
He was wounded on friday the 28th 2011. This is a scan of his brain showing pellets (small bullets) that are still in his brain.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Wahab, 26 years old. Blind in his right eye after being hit by a shot from the police. He was injured in Cairo on the 28th of January 2011 on the Friday of Wrath.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Mustafa Muhamed Abu El-Saud, 17 years old.
Blind in his right eye after being shot by the police during a demonstration in December 2012.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Islam Abdel-Moneim, 28 years old, shot in the head in August 2013. Due to the injury (the bullet entered his right template and exited through his left eye) Islam is blind in both eyes.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Mustafa Muhamed Abdel-Mohiman, 23 years, blind in his right eye after being hit by a stone by the police in May 2011 during a demonstration during the revolution.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Badr Al-Bendary, 26 years, blind in both eyes after being hit by bullets fired from the police on the 28th of January 2011 (Friday of Wrath". He was at the front in the demonstration and was hit by several bullets.
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Islam Abdel-Moneim, 28 years old, shot in the head in August 2013. Due to the injury (the bullet entered his right template and exited through his left eye) Islam is blind in both eyes.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Wahab, 26 years old. Blind in his right eye after being hit by a shot from the police. He was injured in Cairo on the 28th of January 2011 on the Friday of Wrath.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Blind in both eyes, Muhamed Ibrahim Suleiman, 22 years old.
He was wounded on friday the 28th 2011.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
Copyright Ola Torkelsson ©
Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Ahmed Harara, 34 years old. Harara is probably the most well-known protestor that was blind after injuries from being shot in the head by police during demonstrations during the revolution. He was first hit on Jan 28th 2011 and blind on one eye and later that year in November 2011 he was hit by a bullet from the police in the other eye. After that he was totally blind on both eyes. Harara replaced his left eye with a prothesis. He can turn the prothesis around so it shows the word "Freedom" in arabic.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
Copyright Ola Torkelsson ©
Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Ahmed Harara, 34 years old. Harara is probably the most well-known protestor that was blind after injuries from being shot in the head by police during demonstrations during the revolution. He was first hit on Jan 28th 2011 and blind on one eye and later that year in November 2011 he was hit by a bullet from the police in the other eye. After that he was totally blind on both eyes. Harara replaced his left eye with a prothesis. He can turn the prothesis around so it shows the word "Freedom" in arabic.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
Copyright Ola Torkelsson ©
Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Islam Abdel-Moneim, 28 years old, shot in the head in August 2013. Due to the injury (the bullet entered his right template and exited through his left eye) Islam is blind in both eyes.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
Copyright Ola Torkelsson ©
Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Ahmed Harara, 34 years old. Harara is probably the most well-known protestor that was blind after injuries from being shot in the head by police during demonstrations during the revolution. He was first hit on Jan 28th 2011 and blind on one eye and later that year in November 2011 he was hit by a bullet from the police in the other eye. After that he was totally blind on both eyes. Harara replaced his left eye with a prothesis. He can turn the prothesis around so it shows the word "Freedom" in arabic.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
Copyright Ola Torkelsson ©
Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Blind in both eyes, Muhamed Ibrahim Suleiman, 22 years old.
He was wounded on friday the 28th 2011. His brother help him with his computer.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
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Cairo jan 2014
On January 28 2011 Cairo exploded in protests on the so-called Friday of wrath when large groups of protesters met up after Friday prayers and marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the regime of Mubarak. Some of the protesters were shoot in their heads and faces with injuries to their eyes. Three years later we meet them again to talk about the revolution and the current situation in Egypt.
Picture: Ahmed Harara, 34 years old. Harara is probably the most well-known protestor that was blind after injuries from being shot in the head by police during demonstrations during the revolution. He was first hit on Jan 28th 2011 and blind on one eye and later that year in November 2011 he was hit by a bullet from the police in the other eye. After that he was totally blind on both eyes. Harara replaced his left eye with a prothesis. He can turn the prothesis around so it shows the word "Freedom" in arabic.
Photo Ola Torkelsson / Kontinent
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