“My cats kept my sanity intact.”
“I adopted almost 20 stray cats who kept on coming to my quarters. Five of those were my favourites and these are the ones I brought home upon my release. These cats were so helpful with me coping with my life in detention. They were so important to me because they kept my sanity intact. They made me happy in spite of the solitude, the feeling of being so alone.”
Read about Leila’s interview with Amnesty International about her harrowing ordeal in detention, what helped her get through it and what she plans to do next.
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