Freeing Peter tells the extraordinary true story of how an ordinary Australian family took on the Egyptian government and freed Peter Greste from unjust imprisonment. What is it about some people that allows them to come through the hardest of trials while others go under? That's the question addressed in Freeing Peter, jointly written by the family of Peter Greste. Five voices alternate in this incredible story: Peter's Latvian-born parents, both retired; his two brothers, one a farmer, the other a policeman; and Peter himself. Peter was working in Egypt as a journalist for Al Jazeera in December 2013 when he was arrested and imprisoned along with two colleagues. The three of them were accused of reporting material that threatened national security. The charges were completely unsubstantiated and there was no supporting evidence, but after a sham trial Peter was given a seven-year sentence. He was freed after thirteen months, in February 2015, with no explanation given for his release, and once out he was promptly deported. Immediately following Peter's arrest, his parents and brothers went to work on the campaign that secured his freedom. So well d
