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Enas Hamed on why she writes

Al-Monitor contributor Enas Hamed shares her thoughts on journalism.
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An injured member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi is carried by members of the riot police and the army after they cleared Rabaa Adawiya square area, where the Pro-Mursi supporters are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013. Egyptian security forces killed at least 30 people on Wednesday when they cleared a camp of Cairo protesters who were demanding the reinstatement of Mursi, his Muslim Brother

Enas Hamed has been writing for Al-Monitor since September 2013. She holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a diploma in journalistic translation from the American University in Cairo. She has worked in the investigations department at Shorouk newspaper and as a program editor for Al-Sharq al-Awsat radio. She currently heads the news team for Shorouk's website. 

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