Bassem Mohsen, Mona Baker

Another promise to be fulfilled

August 18, 2014 Mona Baker Activist reflections, Egypt, Omar Robert Hamilton, Translating Dissent

By Omar Robert Hamilton Tuesday, December 24, 2013 – 01:14 The light is different in Zeinhom. The narrow street, arching trees and gentle slope of one of Cairo’s only hills combine to soften the bright, direct light that casts the city in her familiar monochrome. The light comes at you at an angle. Maybe it’s the hill. Or maybe it’s

On August 14, a belated obituary for Bassem Mohsen

August 15, 2014 Mona Baker Egypt, Philip Rizk, Police Brutality, Translating Dissent

Philip Rizk Thursday, August 14, 2014 – 18:33 I met Bassem Mohsen for a few moments in July 2013. He was upbeat and hopeful that the army had taken hold of power from the Muslim Brotherhood. I remember being surprised by his quick optimism. He believed that these generals were different than those who had ruled during the period