I took came across this demonstration while in Raleigh, NC back on January 7, 2011. I did not get a chance to speak to any individual protester, so I speculated from the signs and their attire most in the group were NC State students protesting Egypt's treatment of Coptic Christians. This was a good two weeks before the news broke of Cairo's riots. As to how the recent uproar in egypt has effected this group's progress remains unrevealed.....at least to me.
With all the violence going on now, what can Cairo Christians expect at this point?
The gentleman standing at the far right in sunglasses pretty much represented the typical response to the scene: mildly curious, but primarily indifferent. Other than two contractors taking in a bird's eye view from a second story window of an adjacent building, I was the only passerby to show real investment in understanding their cause, even if it was for self-serving reasons.
These student's protests weren't in vain, though. I think they wanted awareness of all things. Leave it to trusty ol' NPR , more specifically Mornin' Edition, to cover the plight of Coptic Egypt when the 24-hour news clubs cover overly beaten paths:
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