Khaled did his bit and waited for the judge, the lawyers made their arguments, Manal asked the judge for me to be released on bail to be with her at the birth. But I knew from the look that my ‘regular’ judge gave her that he would bring me no justice. My morale collapsed completely. I was drowning in fear and worry for Khaled and his mother. For the first time, I felt sorry for myself. My imprisonment had become absurd, and my mind, my heart, couldn’t bear absurdity. I understand being jailed by a State Security prosecutor. But a civil judge? Where’s our enmity? And what will happen now? Will
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