By Aya, contributor. Visiting our relatives on Eid al-Fitr in Nasr city, Rabaa al-Adaweya, we couldn’t miss the chance to have a look at the camp of anti government protesters and join them in Eid prayers. Reaching Rabaa al-Adaweya is not a walk in the park: main streets tend to be sealed off by Military and police forces, or are heavily barricaded by demonstrators. For those familiar with the area, entrances from Nasr Road – where recent clashes left 80 anti-coup protesters dead – and from Tayran Street are completely closed. The only way to safely reach Rabaa is through side-roads. It was driving past Tayran Street, near Soensta Hotel, that I really felt a sense of fear: there are dozens of heavily armed police men and soldiers, backed with approximately 10 armoured vehicles. Today, Rabaa al-Adaweya has developed into a little city: tents densely pack the area, with demonstrators having near-full access to television, internet, and a variety of vendors. Once I entered Rabaa I immediately felt like I was among family members. I have been to Tahrir before, just right after Mubarak left, and I had seen the same thing…
