Patrick Zaki: "Mine is not a real freedom"

"Mine is not a real

, I am awaiting the next hearing and so far the hearings have always been postponed. I can't wait to go back to Bologna, but it is difficult to plan, everything is a bit suspended".

These are the first words spoken by

connected in streaming with the Common House Forum in progress at the Feltrinelli Foundation in Milan, for a meeting attended by, among others ,

, vice president of the European Parliament, and her professor

The Councilor of the Municipality of Milan Alessandro Giungi said: "This is the forum of the Municipality, but Milan is your home".

In December 2020, the city council of Milan approved a resolution, on his proposal, which conferred him honorary citizenship.

"It is an honor for me - replied Zaki - I am happy to have become an honorary citizen of Milan, I can't wait to return to this city and get to know it better". 

"It is nice to see you - said Pina Picierno - because words, on some occasions, tear apart violence, intimidation, private and public violence and manage to become the cornerstone also for the construction of a collective conscience. We are all truly grateful to you. ". 

Zaki then thanked all his supporters, including his professor at the University of Bologna Rita Monticelli and in particular David Sassoli: "I am grateful to

for what he has done for me. I appreciated his work. I really am. very grateful because he supported my battle and the battle for rights in this political situation ".

He thanked the University of

, where he studies, "which has always been very understanding and supported my cause, there have been protests and demonstrations and this all over Italy. There have been many people who have been close to me. my gratitude ".

He then also cited  

authors of a comic book that sees him as the protagonist, "Patrick Zaki. An Egyptian story".

"I am very happy to be the protagonist of this comic - he said - I hope it can be a job that can inspire people. We talk about rights, freedom of democracy. I take this opportunity to say that many people are in prison in Egypt for crimes of opinion. We need to make their stories and this situation known ".