Author: Nina zu Fürstenberg

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Asmaa Mahfouz, winner of the 2011 Sakharov Prize during the awarding ceremony (photo: EPA/Christophe Karaba)

Interview with the Egyptian Muslim activist Asmaa Mahfouz

''There is no war between Islam and America''

Asmaa Mahfouz is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement. She has been credited with helping to spark mass uprising through her video blog posted one week before the start of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. In this interview with Nina zu Fürstenberg, she shares her concerns and hopes for the Arab SpringMore

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