Muammar al Gaddafi at the AU Summit photo credit: wikimedia

In an age characterized by deficits, a number of the most important are occurring within the Middle East and North Africa. Truly, the historic revolutions occurring in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya are of enormous importance to the future of the entire region. It has sparked a wave of democratic momentum that has swept, to some degree, the entire region. For a region caught within the thralls of monumental political movements from democratic capitalism; to communist socialism; to brutal dictatorship, Pan-Arabism and extremist Islam, it has been the voice of the people themselves; those nameless victims, that has been continually suppressed. These revolutions mark a historical precedent, an opportunity for the people to begin the long and arduous process of mending the social fabric torn apart through violence, corruption and mistrust. However, to say that the fight has been all but won would be a gross miscalculation. In fact, as the embattled rulers of these nations begin to vacate their positions of power and privilege, a new battle begins. Their departure causes a gaping hole in the geopolitics of, not only the region, but the entire international structure; one that many parties are anxious to capitalize on.

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Dear readers of InformedVote,

Having talked a big game about change necessary in Canada, I have come to the land of revolution – yes, Egypt. I am currently shooting a documentary that will outline the issues in Egypt’s post-revolutionary circumstances. I have set up interviews with some of the leaders of the January 25th revolution as well as some of the political groups that hope to gain from the revolution. This of course, will be contrasted with the people’s interpretation of it all.

My hope is to show the world that Egypt’s uprising was only possible due to the camaraderie between the baby-boomers and their children – the echo generation. That the post-revolutionary circumstances are an incredibly hard process and that the revolution is not won until the finalized democracy is in place. This will make Egypt’s revolution – I hope – a guide upon which other countries may follow to evoke some of their own change.

Unfortunately, due to the nature, not many people have wished to finance such a film. Thus, I am bringing it out to the people. I wish this film to be a film made by the people, about the people and for the people. So I am asking you, the reader, to please visit my website and donate to ensure that this film be made.

www.taleoftworevolutions.com

Thank you all for your support,

Nadim Fetaih