Mubarak's Resignation Monumental for Fort Lee Family
Rany Negaida and his mother now have a story of hope and history to remember forever.
Rany Negaida, a 6’10” junior basketball player at Fort Lee High School, usually stands out for his size. But lately, the student athlete is standing out for a completely different reason. Rany is Egyptian. Over the past few weeks, Negaida and many world citizens have watched intently as Egypt’s President, Hosni Mubarak, was historically removed from office by the people. As violent protests continued for weeks, Rany could only be a helpless spectator in New Jersey, thousands of miles from where he grew up. “You always read about and listen about revolutions happening in the past,” Negaida said. “You can only imagine how amazing and how life-changing it would be. But, I would really like to be there and see with my own eyes how things are…
Lola Padin
9:52 am on Thursday, February 17, 2011
Nice story. He is the first one up offering encouragement and a pat on the back to his basketball teammates. I'm happy that Rany has found the "perfect" school and is safe with his mom and family. Wishing their family all the best! Lola more ›