EGYPT: AN EPISTLE ON LOVE, BEAUTY AND HOPE

摘要

The beauty of Egypt is that there is no formula. It just is. Egypt is unique. It is deeply loved, and has been so by millions over time. This is no ordinary love. It is a consuming passion. I am one of the millions who have adored Egypt from near and far. I am one of the more than 10 million Egyptians who have lived away from her for years-but the greater the distance and the longer the separation, the more intense the commitment. Why? The answer is simple: She is unmatched. Her beauty is unique. The clear blue of the Mediterranean Sea might be her serene eyes; the shores of the Red Sea her flushed cheeks; the dark dreamy nights her hair. Remember, it was her ears that uniquely heard the only conversation between God and the Prophet Moses. And it was her mouth that was the first to recite the "One God Aten" prayer as well as the Ten Commandments. In her sweet voice is mingled the call to prayer from mosques and the ringing of church bells.