Finding the Meaning of Freedom in Half an Egg: Political Prisoner’s Reflections After 1,000 Days Behind Chinese Bars

Finding the Meaning of Freedom in Half an Egg: Political Prisoner’s Reflections After 1,000 Days Behind Chinese Bars

BRISBANE, Australia—After 1,154 days behind bars in China, journalist Cheng Lei says she now savours every ounce of freedom—whether it’s skydiving, scuba diving, or simply holding an egg in her hand. Lei also has a message to her fellow countrymen: Australia’s comfortable lifestyle may blind individuals to the true meaning and value of suffering. “So how do you get through 1,154 days with very, very little? As it turns out, we do become stronger…