Hundreds met in Downtown Dallas on Jan. 30 to support protestors in Egypt.
DALLAS – One day after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned, Egyptians all over the world celebrated together.
In downtown Dallas, dozens of North Texans gathered at the JFK Memorial Saturday afternoon. They sang the Egyptian national anthem, held signs and waved at passerby.
“People can talk freely, people can express themselves,” said Sawsan Gharib, who attended the rally.
Gharib grew up in Egypt and experienced Hosni Mubarak’s reign.
“We have a lot of oppression and corruption. Thirty years full of oppression and 30 years full of corruption,” she said.
Gharib has lived in Dallas for years, but many of her friends and family members still live in Egypt. Some of the
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