Editor AWR: It is unbelievable how many misunderstandings exist about safety in Sīwah [Siwa]. This is probably because of the proximity of Sīwah to the Egyptian-Libyan borders; however fears about safety in Sīwah are not justified. It was therefore good to hear the experiences of the Norwegian couple Per and Lisbeth Vilkan Glad. In the text below they talk about their experiences during the revolution in 2011, even afterwards, they kept coming and going to Sīwah, and they frequently take non-Egyptian visitors with them. Please see below the testimony we received.