The Arab Spring recounted at RomeMUN2013

All RomeMUn2013 delegates share a common interest in multilateral diplomacy and are eager to share their opinions on the most important issues of international importance.

Gaining experience, learning about the other countries' cultures and improving his communication skills and leadership are the reasons that led Ashraf, 21, an Egyptian in Cairo to participate in the RomeMUN. We took the opportunity to ask him some questions about the recent Arab Spring that he has experienced at first hand.

Ashraf declared himself surprised by the revolution because Egypt, he says, ”lacked both popular organisations and a solid civil society”. Only after the ouster of Mubarak, Ashraf, like most Egyptians, learned about the violence and atrocities committed by the old regime, "I was shocked by what I found and how the media had hidden everything."

Ashraf is quite concerned about the future of his country and would like to make a contribution to its revival. "Of course, it will not be a single person to make a difference, but perhaps starting with me I can instill in my peers, and not only, the hope of change." He concludes: "I am proud to be Egyptian and proud to express my point of view on the Revolution at the RomeMUN."