Laila Soueif: A Mother's Life
A story of maternal determination, as Laila Soueif goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah.
Since last September, 68-year-old Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike. Laila is the mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British national imprisoned in Egypt for the best part of 12 years. He is one of Egypt's highest profile pro-democracy political prisoners who was due to have been released in late 2024.
The refusal of the Egyptian authorities to free this peaceful activist triggered Laila's act of maternal determination.
Presented by Michael Segalov
Produced by Michael Segalov and Andrea Rangecroft
A Falling Tree production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
(photo: Misan Harriman)
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