A lack of good role models in Egypt could be one of the reasons why disillusionment has been growing among Egyptian youth.
In their search, unlikely candidates have come forward to fill in the void.
Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh has more from Cairo.
CNN.com : "HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's opposition leader called the cholera outbreak in his country a 'man-made crisis,' as new figures released Thursday showed the death toll had soared to more than 2,700."