A bloody clash between two tribes in Aswan recently claimed more than twenty lives and left many wounded. On top of the current political struggle, the violations of rights and freedoms, and the danger of terrorism and violence, the blood spilled in the south is a harsh reminder that we do not live in a normal country, in a normal society, or with normal citizens. The great changes that have swept Egypt require solidarity and serious discussion of practical solutions that will only come from a cry for rationality.