The Myth of the ‘Fourth Estate’ Mahmoud Hussein | Producer, Al Jazeera News Channel
To speak of a tragedy is one thing, but to live it is something else altogether. For the 1,400 days I spent in a dark cell without charges or trial in Egypt, I struggled to grasp the heaviest moment: when the thick metal door closed on me. It was as cruel as the heartless warden who behaved without mercy. Throughout my entire arbitrary and illegal four-year detention period, this question kept echoing in my mind: “Is there anybody else feeling the pain and
agony I am going through every second?” I found comfort in telling myself: “No doubt my fellow journalists are.” Journalists share the same fate as they venture out into the field risking their lives in conflict zones or political circles alike. They are faced with hardships beyond description; from harassment to assault; and from unlawful detention to assassination.
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