Articles

"Egypt must be shown as she truly is— Egypt, in truth, is nothing but an image. He filled his poetry with the history of the prison, recorded hunger, and pain, losing, and loss. Our people are the ram, gathered above it, beasts and hyenas. Inside the prison, lions — envied the free."

"Egyptian poet and lyricist Galal El-Behairy has now spent over five years in prison. PEN International is deeply concerned over his health condition as he pursued a hunger strike to protest his unfair imprisonment. We hold the Egyptian authorities responsible for his physical and psychological health and well-being."