Banning letters is a form of punishment and pressure that authorities deploy against prisoners
This is a guide to try and breach the barrier, as we long for the day that it finally comes down.
The letters from prison usually contain simple, heartfelt requests from prisoners.
A letter from journalist Hamdy al-Zaeem, currently in pretrial detention in Tora Prison
«We have a steep fight ahead of us, Alaa, for your life, for our lives»
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