Interesting read. Although it wasn’t quite how I’d imagined it would be from the description and title . I thought there would have been more details about the time in prison. But it focuses more on the political side of things. It was good to read anyway

This is focused more on the Houthi-Saleh military coup in Yemen and the politics around it rather than the doctors experience in prison. He was arrested because of what he wrote on Facebook and Twitter with one person saying that 'your words are stronger than bullets' which I thought was a fantastic way of putting it. I also completely agree with his opinion that 'all politicians have bad records historically and ulterior motives for the future.' There is some mention of Al-Qaeda as he had cellmates who were lured to become Al-Qaeda but also some who were fanatical about it. Some of the promises made make me think of the early rise of Hitler and how he appealed to a lot of people by promising each section of society something that they wanted. Overall, he could probably have left prison a lot earlier if it weren't for his refusal to back down and let go of his convictions which considering his circumstances in prison is quite amazing. I also think it would have made more sense to the reader if you read part 2 first which details the uprising and then his prison diaries as it would give more context surrounding his arrest. Overall an interesting insight into the Yemeni crisis from someone who was actually there.