Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina – Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia (DC- MD-VA), a part of the Baltimore-Luxor-Alexandria Sister Cities Committee , held an event under the theme « Celebrate Egypt » to raise funds for books dedicated to Egypt’s children. The garden party was hosted on the banks of the Potomac River at the home of Ibrahim and Aida Mady in Alexandria, Virginia and was attended by Mohamed Tawfik, Egyptian Ambassador to the US. After the opening of the event by Tharwat Abouraya and Karen Leggett Abouraya – Co-chairs, Friends of the BA, DC- MD-VA, Serageldin gripped the guests’ attention with an informal talk about the BA and the Egyptian revolution, which was followed by a shower of anxious questions about the future of Egypt. Having immense faith in the young people of Egypt, Serageldin replied optimistically and shared positive thoughts about long-terms prospects for the country.