Former teen protester publishes memoir of six years in Egypt's prisons
Abdelrahman ElGendy's new book, Huna, recounts his six-year detention after being arrested as a 17-year-old for filming a Cairo protest.
The memoir, titled Huna, details ElGendy's experience as a political prisoner following his 2011-era arrest alongside his father. He describes life inside the notorious Scorpion Prison, where he began writing to cope with confinement. Kirkus Reviews praised the work as a powerful personal narrative that also serves as a broader appeal for moral integrity and freedom. The book is now available in bookstores.
Why it matters
The memoir sheds light on Egypt's prison system and the personal cost of political repression.
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