Abdelrahman ElGendy – Boise Chronicle

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Jailed in Egypt at 17, He Wrote to Survive and to Share His Long Ordeal

March 17, 2023AIDA ALAMIComments Off

Sentenced as a teenager to 15 years for “unlawful assembly,” Abdelrahman ElGendy started recording the abuses of prison life. The idea of someday publishing his memoir gave him a reason to live.