Aalam wassef biography

Aalam Wassef prefers to meet in the place where he spends most of his time, the place where he's changing the world: online. The 41-year-old works as an artist in Cairo, but he's also an activist, and he takes advantage of the possibilities the Internet offers.

When he posts one of his film clips on YouTube, it quickly gets between 140,000 and 150,000 clicks. In these videos, Wassef calls for a second, more radical revolution in Egypt. He even specifies the date, Jan. 25, the first anniversary of the Egyptian uprising.

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He's living dangerously.

Getting a direct Skype connection with Wassef is only partially possible. The sound works, allowing one to hear the revolutionary's melodic voice as well as car horns and a rattling moped in the background.

But there is no picture, which Wassef says is typical.

For years, Wassef derided former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak online. He eventually even called on his fellow Egyptians to take to the streets. He did so with a casual tone,