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"In a few days it is going to be five years since the day I was brought here.  At times I am amazed how I have survived so long in the same confined space, and not been restless through most of this period. Well, there were days when I was irritable and depressed — and unfortunately Buno (Banojyotsna Lahiri) became the person whom I vented it out on — but such days were few. Mostly, I have been at peace all through this time." "Five years have passed, almost. Half a decade. That’s time enough for people to complete their PhDs and look for jobs, time enough to fall in love, marry and have a baby, time enough for one’s kids to grow beyond recognition, time enough for the world to normalise the genocide in Gaza, time enough for our parents to grow old and feeble. Is it time enough for our release?" These are two paragraphs from Umar's article. I will include the link in the thread. It's been five years of relentless abuse and cruelty to an innocent man. For context, my younger son was barely over a year old when he went to jail. He'll turn six this month. PS: Umar has become a far better writer.