An elusive concept, freedom means many things to many people. Mohammed attempts to discover the personal interpretation of its meaning by two very different characters who have been through the South African prison system. Seizing her own idea of freedom at a young age, Miriam embarked on a career of petty crime, a path that ended behind bars with hardened professionals. To Gertrude, freedom came through expression. Her defiance of the government landed her in ‘solitary’ with a horrifying programme of interrogation. Both return to Pollsmoor to discuss how incarceration forced them to find a way to create their own freedom.