More than four years after the Revolution of January 2011, Canadians see an Egypt which has convulsed politically through elections, constitutional crises, military intervention and examples of deep domestic and regional conflict. It is a country seemingly lost and mired in poverty, dependency, sectarian violence and repeating a cycle of national stagnation.

What is the reality of life in Egypt? How do we understand the forces that direct its current reality. What hope is there that Egypt will find its way to a different and more positive future?

Father Henri Boulad is an observer and participant in Egyptian society and institutions with a unique perspective to share encompassing both the secular and sectarian, the political and cultural, the Christian and Muslim.

Need to know:

- Doors open at 6:50

- $5 donation (suggested minimum)

- Accessible on demand via portable ramp; washrooms not accessible

- Please avoid using strong-scented products due to sensitivities

Tasty refreshments (non-alcoholic) with Zatoun oliveoil+za’atar dipping.

About Father Boulad

Father Henri Boulad is an Egyptian Jesuit, born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1931 to a Lebanese family. He is a Melkite Catholic priest and serves as the director of the Jesuit Cultural Center in Alexandria and lives in Cairo. He is a frequent speaker internationally and active on the Internet sharing his spiritual conviction and his vision of the world. He is well known for his straight talk involving role and impact of religion and spirituality in the world today.