This is Mohammed Tamam.<br/> A well known Egyptian artist, he's putting his brushes aside and running in parliamentary elections, set to begin Monday.<br/> Tamam has little political experience, but feels he must support what's been a rocky transition to democracy for his country.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE, MOHAMED TAMAN, SAYING:<br/> "We are all of us a part of the revolution. We will not calm down until we are sure that the country has reached safe waters and become a true democracy which is what we hope for Egypt, God willing."'<br/> The elections are Egypt's first since a democratic uprising earlier this year forced long-time president Hosni Mubarak to resign.<br/> But they come amid a surge of violence and fears the country's interim military rulers will continue to cling to power well into the future.<br/> Andrew Raven, Reuters
