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This man said he voted for the first time in 30 years because 'this time, it means something.' (photo: Lisa Goldman)

At one Cairo polling station, voting ‘because it has meaning’

On 19 March Egyptians voted on a package of constitutional amendments. There was a sense of exuberance on the streets, with total strangers smiling and asking each other how they had voted – ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ For many, it was their first experience in participatory democracy; for others, it was the first time they bothered…

By Lisa Goldman March 19, 2011