The revocation of Egyptian nationalities has made to the headlines quite a few times recently. From Mohamed Soltan who was deported to the US on May 30 upon revoking his Egyptian nationality, to Mohamed Fahmy, the AJ journalist who revoked his Egyptian nationality in hopes of regaining his freedom after over a year in prison, public responses have varied quite greatly. But while both instances are related to legal discourse, other Egyptian youth who still greatly enjoy their freedom have various takes on the matter as well. Ahmed Abouzayed, 27, Architect Before the revolution, I used to think of moving to Australia where I can start anew. But when the revolution erupted, my mindset started to change. Yet to be honest, I still revisit the nationality issue every now and then, wishing I could leave. Revoking my nationality though is a tricky matter because if I had a dual nationality, I probably wouldn’t be using my Egyptian one. But if I were asked to pick, I would then revoke it. This country hasn’t done anything for me. Even when my father was in trouble in a foreign country, the Egyptian…
