How often do you find yourself watching the news and wishing you could do something to make a difference? We felt it when we saw Peter Greste in that cage in Egypt. We felt it when we saw his parents campaigning for his freedom. We decided to do something about it. Now you can help too, by pre-ordering Free Peter Greste here today, on his birthday. If you would like to write to Peter and offer your letter for possible inclusion in the book, please send your email to freepetergreste@gmail.com by midnight on December 15.
Happy birthday, Peter. We’re thinking of you and we want to see you home.
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
FREE PETER GRESTE: Letters and emails of support
Including a foreword by Geoffrey Robertson
All profits from this January publication from digital first press Editia will assist the Greste family campaign to clear Peter’s name
The world was shocked when foreign correspondent Peter Greste was convicted in June 2014 of reporting false news and endangering Egypt’s national security.
The trickle of emails for Peter and his family that had begun with his arrest the previous December increased exponentially. The Grestes set up an email address for the letters, freepetergreste@gmail.com, then printed out copies to take to Peter. In August, Peter responded at freepetergreste.org:
“Each time my family visits the prison, they bring a new sheaf of letters … each time I am staggered by the range and spirit of the notes you’ve written. Whoever you are, whatever has motivated you to take to the keyboard, I want to send a “huge” thank you … I want to tell each and every one of you who has taken the trouble to write or tweet or donate or back our cause in any way that the spirit of support is what keeps us going…
“Whenever I find my resolve wavering; whenever I feel weak or angry or frustrated; whenever I loose sight of the ‘why’, I only need to dip into the huge pile of letters for the answer. You’ve all given us and our families enormous strength; and for that I am hugely grateful.”
Editia will publish a selection of the letters (to be considered, letters must reach freepetergreste@gmail.com by midnight on December 15). The book will include a foreword by international human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson and feature on its cover a Khaled Desouki photograph of Peter in a cage during his trial courtesy of AFP. After production and distribution costs are covered, all proceeds will go to the campaign to free Peter.
Price: $5.99 (ebook) and $24.99 (print)
Pre-orders: Editia.com
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