Source: Brookings Institute
Author(s): Sahar Aziz
Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/postcard-from-egypt-during-christmas/
After a divisive presidential election year with the purported threat of terrorism from the Middle East dominating the news cycle, spending Christmas in Egypt was refreshing. Completely contradicting the xenophobic stereotypes of Arabs as violent and religiously intolerant, I leisurely walked with Egyptians along the boardwalk of the tranquil Red Sea decorated with Christmas trees and holiday lights. Meanwhile, in the hotels and open-air cafes, middle and upper class Egyptian Christians and Muslims friends dined and socialized together during the holiday weekend. It was a refreshing experience, far removed from the vitriol of Islamophobia, racism, and xenophobia that infects American post-election discourse…
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