Amr, a 35-year-old software designer who typically works from home, finds himself in an unfamiliar version of Egypt one morning. It’s January 25, 2011, and as the day begins, he learns about widespread demonstrations throughout Cairo, with crowds heading towards Tahrir Square. He has a strong sense that these protests will bring about significant political transformation. Meanwhile, Farah, a news anchor in her early 30s on Egyptian TV, delivers reports to her viewers that starkly contrast with the information available on the internet and international news outlets.