Election boycott in Egypt, recording global soundscapes, and Skokie’s student activists

Election boycott in Egypt, recording global soundscapes, and Skokie’s student activists
Election boycott in Egypt, recording global soundscapes, and Skokie’s student activists

Election boycott in Egypt, recording global soundscapes, and Skokie’s student activists

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Former Egyptian military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to win the country’s presidential election. Voting was extended for an additional day because of low turnout. Like many, Egyptian-American Ahmed Rehab decided not to participate in the election. We’ll hear why. Then, test your ear at a Global Soundscapes quiz and learn about what some students in Skokie are doing to help their peers in Africa. (Photo: AP/Ahmed Abdel Fattah, El Shorouk Newspaper)