Role of social media in revolutions questioned
Do recent events in Egypt and Tunisia constitute “Twitter revolutions”?
We are Egypt
The unfinished film “We are Egypt,” directed by Lillie Paquette, is a reminder that the Egyptian revolution did not happen overnight; it was simmering throughout the past two years. It also gives faces and names to those unknown heroes who were instrumental in starting the revolution through Facebook and Twitter.
A poetic role in the revolutions
Muhsin al-Musawi’s talk looked at the Tunisian street and Tahrir Square as literary texts themselves. He explained that the way the
revolutionary scene unfolded was much like a narrative, with players fighting for space, virtual (on the Internet) and representational.
“The virtual space is spilling into the street itself,” Musawi said.
