Egyptians use train to spread the word

CAIRO, April 28 (UPI) -- A "construction train" carrying political activists is traveling across Egypt in an effort to raise political awareness before elections, its organizers said.

Organizers said the train was to leave Cairo Thursday and make stops in several Egyptian governates to educate and encourage people to increase their political awareness and activities, Bikya Masr reported.

Organizers said they expect a large turnout wherever the train stops. The idea was conceived by a group of January 25 revolution youth interested in communicating with people across a wide range social structures, especially in poor villages and in slum-like areas.

A television program about the construction train will be released soon and organizers of the initiative have developed training programs for volunteers to educate them on how to communicate with the masses.

The construction train initiative is open to all Egyptian youth, organizers said. A number of political activists and popular artists will participate in the first leg of the initiative.

They include Amr Shubaki, political analyst at al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Moez Masoud, a religious scholar, and Ahmed Helmy, an actor.

The train's first stop will be in the province of Beni Suef Thursday.

Source: United Press International (UPI).
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