Among the many dire social ills that have faced and continue to face Egyptian society, one is almost always seemingly forgotten. One that most Egyptians extensively participate in, whether aware of it or not. One that can have the power to affect and shape our society’s present and future. Infiltrating the air we breathe and plaguing our daily lives, negativity is the poison silently spreading and affecting us all. It seems like you can’t have an ordinary conversation with an Egyptian these days without it somehow turning into a cry of frustration about our society’s various issues or negative aspects. Always tainted with a hint of sarcastic humor that garners a laugh or two, it is an all too common phenomenon we all see and deal with every single day. One can argue that many people’s conversations are loosely structured on complaining, about everything, without acknowledging anything that’s actually positive. There are so many things that are wrong about that. In a country where loss of hope has become the most common consensus, it begs the question: Is this the solution? Many Egyptians today seem to only focus on all…
