At the basis of collective action, there is a dream of improving existence and winning freedom. Šarīf Malīka tries to objectively present the events of the Arab Spring and indicate the genesis of internal conflicts between the Egyptians, who are slowly beginning to forget that they should act for the rights of the general public. The novel Wa al-malā’ika ayḍan taṣ‘ad li-ṭ-ṭābiq aṯ-ṯāliṯ (And the Angels Also Reach the Third Floor) consists of twelve chapters and deals with political and social issues in Egypt, focusing on the relationship between Christians and Muslims in this country. Egyptian literature oftentimes reflects the anxiety and insecurity of citizens in the face of conflicts between Shiites, Sunnis and Copts. Malīka’s work follows this tradition, as it depicts the dramatic situation in Egypt, and especially the situation of the Coptic community, which suffered harm from Islamic extremists. The main character is Amīr, who returns to Egypt from emigration to America just before the outbreak of the revolution of January 25, 2011. The last ten pages of the work are devoted to the Egyptian revolution, which sought to overthrow the dictatorship of Mubarak. The Egyptians finally put a stop to the regime:

Everyone in Egypt was frustrated and ready for important events:

The first indication of the upcoming revolution was the news from Tunisia, whose citizens were the first to take up the struggle for their rights: