Interviews with Ahmed Samih

If you feel that you losing the hope, this is mean that you are on the right direction. Losing the hope sometimes means that you need to go and continue what you doing. In a certain second and in a moment, you will fe– you will feel back that all the hope you been carrying for having your s– country or your people free– was there. But you didn´t see it right. And in a certain moment, you will feel that– what you been doing all your life was not wasted. Was useful.

Freedom is a natural thing for human. And when they– when– when the freedom is away from this people it´s not natural. It´s not normal. People who fighting for them own freedom for them own democracy all over the world have to understand that they are not alone.

They have to understand that other people all over the world is watching. Because– and supporting. Because they been in the same situation before or because they are living in the same situation right now. And it´s a huge responsibility. A huge– huge– what you call it? Burden. Burdens. Freedom is a huge responsibility. It´s a huge burden you´re on your shoulder. Maybe sometimes everything around you says you are not doing the right thing. Don´t believe this. This is an illusion. Believe about what you´re doing very carefully. And keep your head high and continue what you do. You are right and the history will prove one day that– you been doing a good thing.

Ahmed has extensive experience as an organizer and trainer in international programs for human rights education. He has served as a media adviser and director of media observation in a national campaign for monitoring elections in Egypt sponsored by USAID. He has also been a trainer for projects sponsored by the Norwegian Human Rights Fund, such as Supporting NGOs and Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion and Combating Propaganda for War. He is the founder of various organizations: Liberal Youth Seminar sponsored by New Civic Forum, Knowledge Club, and Free Youth Association sponsored by Al JEEL Center for Youth and Social Studies. Currently, Ahmed is the Director of the Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies and the director of EGYPT 1st online internet radio.