Cheers to new beginnings 🪪🇦🇪
I've finally secured my UAE Residence Visa! I'm starting to feel settled and taking a moment to catch my breath.
The past few years in Egypt were extremely challenging, both personally and as part of a generation who shared intense emotions towards the country. I never considered leaving Egypt or moving to another Arab country, or Europe - not before or after the 25JAN revolution. Despite Egypt's struggles, I have always been captivated by its ability to deliver something surprising and inspiring even in the darkest times and most unexpected moments.
But Lately,…
I have started to feel that staying in Egypt is becoming a real threat to my mental well-being for various reasons that are too numerous to mention. Many of the things I loved turned into toxic relationships as if they were drugs that merely helped me divert from darker emotions and fears that I did not want to confront within myself. My focus waned, my connection to my work started heading in a direction I did not desire, and those I turned to for support began disappearing one after another - some traveling, others carrying their own burdens, unable to offer any help amidst the pressures from all sides.
And that's why I'm embarking on a new journey in a new place, eager to connect with a different reality. This new path comes with its own set of fears, pressures, challenges, and rewards. I'm excited to see what this experience will teach me about myself and the harsh world we live in.
I'm also launching a new startup and reviving an old one that did not thrive in Egypt. The support I am receiving now were absent back home.
Ahead of me, lie challenging days, but I know they will bear fruit. The hard work won't go to waste, and I won't find myself sprinting in my place or discover that I have regressed, just as it happened to me during the last 6 years in Egypt. No more running in place; it's time to move forward.
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