In Cairo, Egypt, there is a grocery store owned by Moheddin Marwan. On January 26, he came back to his shop in the morning after closing down a day earlier to find a newly erected stone block wall blocking his way to the store. He climbed over the wall using some boxes and into his grocery store, but is facing the same problem as many other people in Cairo. To stop protesters from destroying government buildings, President Morsi has put walls up all around Cairo. These cause economic as well as social problems because business that had once flowed through the streets of Cairo is now blocked off, and many businesses are suffering without it. Even so, protesters have graffitied and even torn down a wall (though it was back up the day after), and many will not stand this kind of oppression.
This is an important article because it shows how physical and political barriers can influence economic and social life. It shows how important easy transportation is to a city, and the way some governments react to protests and terrorism.
Source: http://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/tear-down-this-wall-trapped-inside-the-new-barricades-of-a-divided-cairo/wall-cairo-revolution-riot-morsi/c1s10926/#.UTV9oTCG3ng
That would be quite a burden to deal with if you hadn't taken part in the protest. It would be like you're being punished for something that you didn't do.
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