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Published 23 May, 2011 01:33:00 Here and Now
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Wael Ghonim, a former Google executive who played a crucial role in the Egyptian protests, is receiving a Profile in Courage award from Caroline Kennedy.


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Months after Wael Ghonim helped encourage the protests in Egypt that took down Honsi Mubarak, he talks with Here and Now about Egypt, protests and technology. He bucks the idea that he was the face of the Egyptian revolution, saying that he was just one of many. But he also says that the hard work has just begun.

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