'A national society for change: Can We?"

Scenes that at one point had been inconceivable, today instigate discussion or elicit skepticism, as to what they will ultimately lead to. (I refer here to
televised broadcasts of hundreds, or thousands of Egyptians at Cairo Airport awaiting the rrival of former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohammed El-Baradei. The Nobel Laureate was heralded as a harbinger political change, because of his demands that the constitution be amended in the direction of real democratic political participation).

I joined the Facebook group dedicated to the National Association for Political Change (I will call it so, for lack of a generally accepted rendering in English)Reactions amongst aquaintances were either enthusiastically supportive (friends who also joined, incidentally sharing the same outlook on life, and not only politics)) or dismissive (due to a cynicism or vested interests with the status quo).
But the real significance of the current 'movement' in our hitherto stagnant and predictable political ife, is that so many of its advocates are young people, with no previous experience in politics.
An added element of credibility, for those, who like me, have attained a certain 'maturity' of age, is the pivotal role played by individuals like acclaimed urologist Dr.Mohamed Ghoneim, who is also the founder of El-Mansoura University's internationally accredited Urology and Nephrology Center, and Professor of Political Science at Cairo University
Hassan Nafaa, and author Alaa El-Aswani.

Change is not a debatable matter: it happens, the odds notwithstanding.

With the first little drop, the waters ultimately flow to become a river.

This is what I say to friends who are skeptical of initiatives to bring about 'change' in our political life.

Let's be realistic, I say, but also have some vision.

Someone needs to go against the current at times. If its you, me, and a couple of others, then, 'change' rather than happening in some unforeseen horizon, will come a bit sooner.