Three Egyptians from the countryside (Swiss Stories 2012, by Nadia Schärli) - Swiss Press Award

Three Egyptians from the countryside

Nadia Schärli

Population: What do Egyptians think and feel about the elections far away from the major urban centers of Alexandria and Cairo? Our reporters traveled to the village of Shiih, population 1,400, a two-hour drive from Cairo. There, three residents told us what they expect from the new Egypt.