Atheism under wraps in Egypt

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Georgia Wells | 14 January 2012

CAIRO: Outside, the January evening air is blowing wet and cold, better suited to London than Cairo. Inside this brightly lit Nasr City café, all is cozy and warm, as young Egyptians cluster around tables in study groups and discuss politics.

The interview has wrapped up and it’s time to go when the couple sitting beside us flags our attention.

“Psst, we couldn’t help overhearing you talking to that Muslim Brother,” Sophia says, pushing aside her laptop. “But we just want you to know that in this ‘100 percent religious’ country, we belong to that non-percent.”

“And what is that non-percent?”

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