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However, what happened after Abdel Mowlah’s last visit was completely the opposite of what the Commander had told you in front of the warden. The second day passed without anything happening, then a third day, and now a fourth, all without any signs you would soon be released.
Your friends who had gone to greet you at the hotel hadn’t found you there and had gone to the prison with al-Kubran to inquire at the prison administration office as to the reason for this delay. Abdel Mowlah came with them, as did several of your relatives from Awlad Al-Sheikh. They made such a noise that the warden heard them, and summoned you to his office. He informed you politely in Italian that you were no longer a prisoner and that the decree ordering your release had been issued. He said you could
