doesnt have a 2017 press card hanna ingber senior editor international desk if someone asks him what hes doing while he is taking photos he plays tourist hanna ingber senior editor international desk please join us by asking declan and the other journalists in cairo questions about press issues in egypt and the region hanna ingber senior editor international desk sima says she is worried about the perception of her what her persona looks like hanna ingber senior editor international desk she is discussing the phenomenon of the honorable citizen hanna ingber senior editor international desk sima says that once she was taking a photo of the nile with her cell phone a guy stopped her and said you foreigners are giving a bad impression of the country hanna ingber senior editor international desk sima says she was completely taken aback she was just taking a lovely photo of the nile hanna ingber senior editor international desk dana says this isnt new shes been working here for decades hanna ingber senior editor international desk dana says that when people confront you they assume that as a foreigner youre trying to make egypt look bad r rania reader egypt what are the important stories that you think the world is missing because of press freedom issues in egypt hanna ingber senior editor international desk declan has a lot of experience with countries that restrict the press he was kicked out of pakistan in 2013 on the eve of national elections declan had lived and worked in pakistan for nine years here are some stories on declans expulsion hanna ingber senior editor international desk hanna ingber senior editor international desk rania in egypt declan is now bringing up your question on the important stories the press is not covering hanna ingber senior editor international desk sabry says that there are some stories about people suffering that cant be covered by photographers hanna ingber senior editor international desk sabry says strength in numbers is important we go at least in pairs not individually no way how about the press work in syria how afraid are journalist for their lives how difficult is it also how difficult is to blend with the culture of a foreign country hanna ingber senior editor international desk reader a declan is now asking the group your question about press work in syria hanna ingber senior editor international desk sima says it is incredibly difficult to work in syria hanna ingber senior editor international desk sima adds that you need to find a good balance in terms of being in a foreign country and blending in hanna ingber senior editor international desk sima you can never really disappear hanna ingber senior editor international desk she says its crucial to be as honest as possible hanna ingber senior editor international desk dana hasnt been working in syria either but she does work in the region hanna ingber senior editor international desk dana says shes found it easier working in countries