Timothy E Kaldas Photography

Hello everyone. Internet has finally been restored in Egypt and I expect you’ll be receiving a flood of media from people who have been aching to get their photos and videos out to the rest of the world. I’ve been going to political demonstrations since I was 16 years old and I have never felt as emotional as I did yesterday when I stood atop a rooftop looking over the crowd that was overflowing in Tahrir (Liberation) Square yesterday afternoon. To watch a million people after decades of oppression demanding in unison freedom and the end to dictatorship was awe-inspiring. I cannot begin to describe how proud and privileged I felt witnessing this historic moment in Egypt.

I had been down in the square and could barely move because not only was the square filled with people but they were packed in there like sardines. The crowd was massive and people kept coming. The atmosphere was festive and it was clear that it was only a matter of time before the regime would have to submit to the will of the people. Below are images I captured of the day. The crowd was young and old, men and women, people of all faiths and whole families coming together. The atmosphere was polite peaceful and festive. Civilians organized security searching bags and checking people’s IDs as they entered the demonstration. Here are some images.