Maikel Nabil

Maikel Nabil was born in Asyut, in 1985. He was educated as a strict Christian. After pursuing his own enquiries and attending many lectures, he finally turned his back on religion in 2009, and has since been an atheist. After graduating in veterinary medicine, he began studying law at Cairo University in 2010: Two weeks prior to his finals he was arrested and has yet to complete his studies. He has been living in Germany since 2012, where he is presently attending the Willy Brandt School in Erfurt. Maikel Nabil has kept a Blog since 2006: to date he has published over 300 articles. He also writes for newspapers such as the Foreign Policy Magazine or The Wall Street Journal, and holds talks on subjects such as democracy, peace and human rights in Egypt, Israel, in the USA and in Europe. He was nominated for the »Reporters Without Borders« award and the Nobel Peace Prize, in 2012. A year before he received the first »Freedom Award« from the International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY).

Video Documentary:
ZKM | Institute for Visual Media

Camera:    
Martina Rotzal, Anna-Lena Vogel
Editing: Martina Rotzal