Before I start talking about my personal experience of the revolution, I wanted to clarify a few things about myself. You see, I'm not a politician. I'm not a person who is really into politics. That is, I am never really concerned about big political debates and discussions. I'm more of a street type person when it comes to politics.

I don't use sophisticated and advanced terms when talking about politics. My level of thinking is much lower than that. I don't really understand those terms. My level of thinking about politics is much more simple and basic.

What I do understand, is that no matter what political views you have, you need to work and care about the common man on the street. I understand that no sick child should be denied medical treatment, because they happen to have parents that don't own much money. I understand that the rich should help the poor. And that the strong have to defend the weak. I believe that no family should be denied clean water, food on their table and a place to sleep. I believe that if you commit a crime, you should be punished in accordance to the law no matter what position you hold in society. Whether you are a homeless person or the president is irrelevant. We are all equal in front of the law. And no crime should go unpunished.

That is the type of thinking that goes on in my head when I think of politics. It's just some common morals and values that all of us can agree upon. And if our elite and educated people cannot use politics to benefit us, then all their politics is useless, in my opinion.

I'm also not a member of any political party in Egypt. I'm not interested and I don't think I will ever join any party. I just don't like to be told what to believe. I'm not convinced of the idea of joining a political party, where there are a set number of beliefs you automatically get once you join.

To help you understand what I mean, if I was American, I wouldn't be able to join any of the two big parties. On one hand I agree with the Democrats regarding health care and gun control, for example. But on the other hand I have lots of so called right wing tendencies. Like my views on abortion and the death penalty, for example.

In other words, I make both sides angry. I'm a hippy for wanting gun control, and a conservative nutcase, all at the same time.

I mention all of this before I start, so you can understand the type of background I come from. I'm just an average person who happens to live in Egypt. And I have always considered Egypt to be my home. I never claimed it is the best place in the world. God knows the type of problems we have here. But it's still home. Know what I mean?

There's an Egyptian song called, Egypt is my mother. I'm not sure if that concept translated well. I guess it is similar to people calling a place their motherland. What I want to say is that Egypt, to me, is like a mother, in terms of, she might not be the best or the most beautiful woman in the world, but she is still my mother. And I love her.

The message I want to convey in this post is this.

I might not be bright enough to understand the secrets and conspiracies going on behind the politics of this 'war', of these last events. But regardless, I was willing to give my life to defend the streets of this place. Because what other home would I have, if this one was taken from me?

I'm not really a freedom fighter or a rebel or anything magnificent like that. All I did came from the intention to protect the rights and lives of women, who I consider as my mothers and sisters. And men , who I consider to be my fathers and brothers. And nothing else.