Jamal Khashoggi has become a symbol of free expression, (Middle East) democratic aspirations and the struggle against repression. It is very sad, but —unfortunately— we still need martyrs to make ourselves see what’s hidden in plain sight around us.
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Featured image: Jamal Khashoggi, by Alex Fine for The Washington Post
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