A photo of Dr. Maya Morsi at her school, the “Good Shepherd Sisters Language School,” affiliated with the Shubra Education Directorate, conveys longing and nostalgia.
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The photo of the kind minister, beaming amidst the nuns, is a refined image that erases and obliterates the gloomy sectarian images that have spread like blisters, marring Egypt’s beautiful face. A coincidence is sometimes better than a planned visit. The spontaneous photo of the doctor, timed to coincide, reflects societal intelligence, a photo that exudes patriotism, elevating sublime values that have been crushed by blatant sectarian propaganda.
The most beautiful thing in the photo is the minister’s laughter. Smile, and the photo will turn out beautiful. Even better is the nuns’ warm welcome for the genuine minister, who has never left her school.
The minister yearns for bygone days in the classroom, attending the morning assembly, and watching an art show. Nuns tenderly take her hand to inspect her class, and the minister is overjoyed. In the schools of the past (I was a student at the Coptic Elementary School in Menoufia), the school atmosphere was welcoming, and the teachers were those to whom the saying of the Prince of Poets, Ahmed Shawqi, applies: “Stand up for the teacher and show him respect.”
A minister is a graduate of the nuns’ school. Don’t ask about the minister’s religion. Look closely at the picture—is there anything more creative than this description? It’s as if you’re describing Egypt, a page from the book “Description of Egypt,” an Egypt that knew no sectarianism, an Egypt with a radiant face before the desert winds swept across us, bringing human locusts that had become psychologically desertified.
The minister’s photo at the nuns’ school dispels the electronic flies that scatter over carrion and buzz in the ears of those afflicted by sectarianism, who come out shouting at us, clenching their fists, threatening our unity.
Time has passed, and Christian schools remain a symbol of progress. Their graduates are a byword and the center of attention. The standard of education surpasses that of private schools. Their schools still charge reasonable fees, carefully select their students, and their administrations are committed to acquiring the crown jewels. They have a system of education and pedagogy recognized for its efficiency, a model for both education and teaching. The names of these schools are symbols of educational quality.
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No one can tell you like an expert. Dr. Maya Morsi has extensive experience with Christian schools, and her picture at the nuns’ school is proudly hung.
Consider the minister’s words. She is proud to be a graduate of the school, from which she graduated 35 years ago. She shares a close relationship with all the nuns, filled with love, appreciation, and respect. The school has been like home to her, and the school is well-organized, with education taking precedence over teaching.
The minister spared me the trouble of writing about the virtues of Christian schools, stating that the nuns’ school instilled in the students a love of country, belonging, and service to the community, emphasizing that everyone is equal. She learned about Egyptian history there and how Egypt is the heart of the world. Her dreams were born and fulfilled at that school, leading her to attain the positions she has held out of love and service to this country.
Dr. Maya Morsi’s visit to her school may have been a coincidence, but a coincidence is better than a planned visit. I wish the Minister of Education, Mohamed Abdel Latif, had accompanied her. It would have made a huge difference. His visit would have quelled the sectarian strife surrounding Christian schools. I wish he had done it sooner and visited a Christian school. Beautiful images are needed, and the translation of them is that Egypt has something beautiful.
