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Fighting for my brother, Egypt’s most famous political prisoner, part 2

A family bond unbroken by prison, Sanaa Seif won’t give up the mission to free her brother, the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

A family bond unbroken by prison, Sanaa Seif won’t give up the mission to free her brother, the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

In part two, Sanaa struggles with grief after losing her father but finds comfort when Alaa is finally released from prison and their family is reunited. The joy however was short-lived and when Alaa is incarcerated again, Sanaa takes drastic action.

Presenter: Ramita Navai
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Editor: Munazza Khan

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(Photo: Mona and Sanaa Seif outside the UK foreign office campaigning for their brother Alaa’s release, October 2022. Credit: Getty Images)

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