Articles By Abdelrahman al-Gendy

Prison letter: Synesthesia

Anger stains the soul just like an ink blot spoils the page.

From prison: Fairouz in the morning

In less than a month’s time, I will begin my sixth year in prison. Another terrifying number.

From prison: A wand from Ollivander’s

I take pleasure in thinking about the similarities between me and Harry.

From prison: Stoicism

Just now, I slipped up and thought about the future.

From prison: Ammad

republished from Mada Masr, an Egyptian blog that you can't read in Egypt, which should tell you something about what happens when government becomes powerful and autocratic enough to really shut people up.

From prison: Stars and the world

republished from Mada Masr, an Egyptian blog that you can't read in Egypt, which should tell you something about what happens when government becomes powerful and autocratic enough to really shut people up.