Unfinished Revolution
Ahmed Maher hands out juice boxes to demonstrators in
Maher scans Tahrir Square for signs of trouble during a demonstration in August. He helped organize a unity protest there for several groups wanting to demonstrate during Ramadan. (Holly Pickett / For The Times)
Maher fields phone calls from radio, television and print media at the end of a workday at the Cairo engineering firm where he works. The activist believes Egypt must be protected from religious extremists, the army and other forces more skilled at intrigue than politically inexperienced cyber-dissidents. (Holly Pickett / For The Times)
Maher, daughter Miral, wife Reham, son Nidal and mother Attiyat break their daily fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. (Holly Pickett / For The Times)
Maher and wife Reham sit with their nephew and two children in his parents’ home in Cairo. “What I wish for is a country with a strong constitution that guarantees social equality and personal freedom, says Maher. But the question is, whats doable now? The next three or four years will bring a lot of fighting. Parliamentary elections. Presidential elections. Will the military turn over power? The country needs someone to guard the revolution.” (Holly Pickett / For The Times)