STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Video in Egypt showed a college student on his knees proposing to another student.
(SOUNDBITE OF VIDEO)
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Foreign language spoken).
INSKEEP: She leaped into his arms. He spun her around, and people watched.
(SOUNDBITE OF VIDEO)
UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Cheering).
INSKEEP: And then he was suspended from college - for two years. And she was expelled. A public embrace is frowned upon in Egypt. But after a public outcry, the punishment has been reduced. For their expression of joy, they will only be barred from first semester exams. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.