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[disneydream06]

"He kissed me goodbye and said, 'Don't be afraid.' Then he looked me in the eye and said, 'You are not my real mother. Egypt is my real mother. I must go save her.' He gave his life for his country."

-- Sabrine, recounting her son Mohammed Badr’s goodbye as he left for the protests in Tahrir Square, Cairo, where he was shot and killed. (Source: Los Angeles Times)

Comments

[lnb1956.livejournal.com]

A lot of Egyptians think this way, the country is their real mother. Old Civilizations are often like this.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Part of me feels sorry for the mom, but like you said, it's the way the country feels, so I am sure she understands.