by MasterPeace blogger Sotiris Bacalis

I met Mohamed Salaheldin one night on the street after his returning back home from Tahrir Square.  Randomly, we started talking about the revolution and his actions in Tahrir Square. I remember I kept thinking: "Who is this guy? He does amazing things". This young Egyptologist is just one of the thousands of Egyptians  that do amazing things though for almost everyday in this symbolic square and he puts his little mark as well for a better life in Egypt. "I am just an activist" he said to me "And I'm ready to give my own life for a better life in Egypt". Then I thought to ask him a bit more about this life he is ready to sacrifice and take a better picture of how this life turned since he went to that Square that changed Egypt...

-  Tell us a bit about yourself and your life...

I am 28 years old. I was born in Cairo, not far from Tahrir Square. I don't know if it's symbolic (laughs) since right now I feel I am getting reborn again among with the whole Egyptian nation! I live in a small town in upper Giza called El hwamdia city and I am an Egyptologist.  I am so proud for the Egyptian history and I am even more proud to make history now.

-  How is it for someone living in Egypt right now, especially if we are talking about a person in his most productive age, his 20's?

Life is so hard for the young generation right now because the job market is destroyed and most young  people are not working because of the unemployment. It's frustrating when you graduate after studying so
hard and there is no place for you in the productive world because of the high level of corruption. That has as a result most people living with their parents until their 30's, at the best occasion and cannot create a life of their own . Now the young ones feel happier because they feel that the revolution will let them have a better life and they are the up coming leaders of this country. They all have a lot of energy to make a change.

-  That was a real historical year for Egypt. What expectations you have from the changes Egypt faces right now?

-  I expect Egypt will become a modern country with more opportunities for the young generation with big respect to the human rights. People of Egypt really wanna work so hard to bring Egypt up in the top scale of the world and make as one the leaders of this area, just like we we were in the past. We should start giving the example and I feel like we already did with the beginning of the revolution and marked the start of the "Arab Spring".

-  Have you seen any difference since the revolution? What's the positive consequences from this new era and which are the negative ones?

Unfortunately, until now we haven't seen much difference and we still are aware that the revolution isn't over so we have to continue the fight for a better world. We get that as rebels. Of  course we feel more freedom now and I feel we get more respect from the authorities but the negative things are still going on. There's no stability yet. It's a hard life but we know we have to pay the price and we are ready to pay even with our own lifes for that.

-  How the young generation deals with the changes?

The young generation likes this change so much right and they appreciate the freedom they've been given by our fights the last few months but there are always a few people that don't seem to understand what freedom is and what isn't.  They need to understand they have to be responsible as well and there are always things that you can do and things you can't in a modern and civilized society. There is a little misunderstanding to some people here about what freedom actually is...

- You have written a book about the Egyptian revolution. Tell us about it.

I was always writing and felt passionate about the Egyptian revolution from day one so it was only natural. It's going to be published after everything ends and I want the whole world to know what we' ve been through here after this historical period. This is why I am already working on its translation in other languages. I feel like it belongs to something really big right now and I want to share it with the world.

- There were many tragic events recently during the protests in Tahrir square...  how do you handle it  personally and how you believe the people in Tahrir square do handle it?

It's a tragedy. Seeing a mother the day after she lost her son in Tahrir in front of my eyes crying was one the worst experiences of my life. But as I said we all are ready to die to make a change for this country, even to sacrifice ourselves.

- What advice would you give to someone who wants to go to Tahrir Square but is afraid to go there or doesn't bother?

To stand to his beliefs and if these are saying to go Tahrir and fight with us then please do so.

- There are elections going on right now. Which changes you believe they could bring?

Hopefully a brighter day. The most fulfilling thing is seeing people that go voting for the first time ever under the worse conditions but still going. I even have seen old and disabled people getting up and go voting... If that doesn't show how badly people want to make a change in this country, then what does?

- You are one of the first ones that went to Tahrir and you are there everyday since the  beginning. Which are your feelings every time you get there?

I feel more alive than ever! Tahrir square is a part of my heart right now and I really feel that one day in Tahrir square equals one whole year in my university. I learned a lot there and I still do. I feel right now that my new address is in center of Tahrir.