His leg was chained to the floor beside a sevenbyeightfoot cage. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. Parallels in the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at guantanamo, mohamedou ould slahi tells how he went from his native. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems download. Guantanamo diary chronicles mohamedou ould slahis endless world tour of detention and interrogation, an odyssey that began when he. We are overjoyed for mohamedou and his loving family, who have been anxiously awaiting his return for so many years. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned. When it was published in january 2015, heavily redacted by government censors, the book made slahi one of the bestknown prisoners at guantanamo. Slahis voice from page to page is funny, selfdeprecating, intelligent, generous, and very painful to read. Oct 18, 2016 in 2005, slahi wrote a 446page handwritten account of his imprisonment, titled guantanamo diary. Mohamedou ould slahis demand for simple justice should be our call to action. Mohamedou ould slahi was imprisoned in guantanamo bay in 2002. Oct 17, 2016 pentagon releases gitmo prisoner who wrote guantanamo diary the entrance to camp 5 and camp 6 at the u.
Although his release was ordered by a federal judge, the us government fought that decision, and. Arrested again and then held, although the government where he was arrested could not understand why he was arrested but they were doing it for the americans. Mahvish khan is the only afghanamerican to walk into guantanamo of her own accord. There he suffered the worst of what the prison had to offer, including months of sensory deprivation, torture and sexual assault. When it was published in january 2015, heavily redacted by government censors, the book made slahi. Jan 20, 2015 mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary was finally published with some redactions after years of litigation to declassify it. Oct 17, 2016 after unlawfully imprisoning our client mohamedou ould slahi at guantanamo for 14 years without charge or trial, the u. Guantanamo diary stands as perhaps the most human depiction of an entire post911 system. It really is a personal diary, not an objective account of the controversial detention facility.
One of the most stubborn, deliberate and cruel guantanamo interrogations on record slate anyone who reads guantanamo diary and every american with a shred of conscience should do so, now will be ashamed and appalled. My guantanamo diary originated as an article in the washington post. Bob speaks with larry siems, the editor of guantanamo diary, a memoir by a guantanamo bay inmate imprisoned for more than 12 years without charge. His memoir is a terrifying personal story of abduction, detention, and torture in four countries. After nearly seven years of intense litigation, the manuscript of the captives diary was released by u. Slahi an aclu client arrived at the prison in august 2002. Slahi is still living in the same rooma small, freestanding prison hutin which he wrote guantanamo diary, in 2005, before passing it to his lawyers. Today in nouakchott, mauritania, it is terribly hot and dry, so that would not be the wisest choice, but freedom is having that option. Pdf guantanamo diary download full pdf book download. Slahi, an electrical engineer, was arrested in his native mauritania in 2001 at.
Slahi, an electrical engineer, was arrested in his native mauritania in 2001 at the behest of the u. This memoir tells the story of mohamedou ould slahi, a multilingual, internationally educated mauritanian man who was suspected of terrorism and detained by the u. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story. In 2002, mohamedou ould slahi was transported to guantanamo aboard a us rendition flight on suspicion of attempting to carry out a terrorist attack on us territory in 1999. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems. The reading was organized by the the pen america center and. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The memoir, written by slahi, is edited and formatted by editor larry siems. Jan 20, 2015 guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi and larry siems editor is a very thoughtprovoking and disturbing book.
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Earlier this week, when about a hundred and fifty people crammed into theatre 80, in the east village, to hear assorted luminaries read from it, the diarys tonefriendly, exasperated, curious, and ironicseemed to have put everyone on a firstname basis with mohamedou. Dec 01, 2015 an unprecedented international publishing event. Guantanamo bay prisoner mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary, has been cleared for release by the u. Gordon cucullu, a former army lieutenant colonel, is preparing a. Guantanamo diary author cleared for release by military board. Guantanamo diary audiobook, written by mohamedou ould. As is the european distinction manifested in ngbere are also be considered during download pdf download for free. Guantanamo diary author cleared for release by military. For khan, her experiences are a validation of her afghan heritageas. From the 2016 tucson festival of books, theresa duncan, counsel to mohamedou ould slahi, a prisoner at guantanamo bay, talks about her. Guantanamo diary is a bestselling memoir, released in 2015. It was originally written by mohamedou ould slahi, whom the united states held, without charge, for fourteen years. Oct 24, 2017 who am i now, thanks to my lawyers, my family and friends, my publishers, and my readers, is a free man. Guantanamo diary forces us to consider why the united states has set aside the cherished idea that a timely trial is the best way to determine who deserves to be.
The author then journeyed to afghanistan, the country of her ancestry, against her familys wishes. The first and only diary written by a guantanamo detainee during his imprisonment, now with previous censored material restored. One fall day years ago mohamedou ould slahi, a 30yearold electrical engineer. My guantanamo diary the prisoner was standing at the far end of the room behind a long table.
Shami chakrabarti reads an extract podcast mohamedou ould slahi charts the routines of the guards at camp echo, in. My guantanamo diary, uncensored common dreams views. Published now for the first time, guantvnamo diary is a document of immense historical importance. Although his release was ordered by a federal judge, the us government. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems download bok. Guantanamo diary audiobook, written by mohamedou ould slahi. Guantanamo diary detainee makes the case for his release. Who am i now, thanks to my lawyers, my family and friends, my publishers, and my readers, is a free man. Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. As mohamedou ould slahi has been unable to speak about his book himself, his incredible, moving story is being brought to life by celebrities who have been touched by his story. Guantanamo diary is a film based on mohamedou slahis account of being held as an unlawful combatant in the global war on. Slahi was one of the few individuals held in guantanamo whom us officials acknowledged had been tortured. Pentagon releases gitmo prisoner who wrote guantanamo diary the entrance to camp 5 and camp 6 at the u.
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