Mohamedou ould slahi, arrested in mauritania and held at the prison in cuba for 14 years, wrote an account of his detention that his family hopes will help a campaign to win his release. The international bestseller that set the world on fire, told in full for the first time. Oct 24, 2017 mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. Slahi is still living in the same rooma small, freestanding prison. Mohamedou ould slahi returned to his native mauritania monday after 14 years in u. My lawyers had shown me photographs of the book on the shelves of bookstores in several cities and languages, and they were able to bring me a photocopy of my text, with all of the. Apr 30, 20 the above is an excerpt from mohamedou ould slahis handwritten 466page memoir, composed during his detention at guantanamo and declassified by the u. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems. Mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. Mohamedou slahi of guantanamo diary to get prb hearing. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary.
Mohamedou ould slahi wrote his memoir in english, his. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi i love books. Mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guant namo bay, cuba since 2002. Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. Enter the handwritten diary of mohamedou ould slahi, a guantanamo detainee since 2002. A guantanamo detainee endures a hellish ordeal in this riveting. One fall day years ago mohamedou ould slahi, a 30yearold electrical engineer. Slates gtmo memoir and the murky story of mohamedou ould. The big surprise about the prisoner mohamedou ould slahi s book guantanamo diary is that, in addition to being appalling and sad, its funny. The details for every detainee will be released daily over the coming month. There he suffered the worst of what the prison had to offer, including months of sensory deprivation, torture and sexual assault. Mohamedou ould slahi was born in a small town in mauritania in 1970.
Feb 15, 2015 guantanamo diary is the most profound account yet written of what it is like to be that collateral damage. Slates gtmo memoir and the murky story of mohamedou ould slahi. He was prohibited from receiving a copy of his published book while imprisoned. After fourteen years of being held in guantanamo without charge or trial, mohamedou ould slahi has been released and reunited with his family in mauritiania. On sunday april 24, 2011 wikileaks began publishing 779 secret files from the notorious guantanamo bay prison camp. Free mohamedou slahi american civil liberties union. Mohamedou ould slahi wrote guantanamo diary entirely by hand in his cell in guantanamo bay. Hes in such a legal limbo that he hasnt been able to receive his own copy of the book. Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo memoirs singlepage. May 02, 20 for nearly 11 years, mohamedou ould slahi has been a prisoner in guantanamo. John hurt reads from guantanamo diary by canongate books. 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. Mohamedou slahi at the desk where he used to sit in high school.
In places, whole pages disappear beneath the censors obscuring pen. Steve kroft, correspondent for 60 minutes anyone who reads guantanamo diary and every american with a shred of conscience should do so, now will be ashamed and appalled. He left at the age of eighteen on a scholarship to study in germany. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned.
This week, the bestselling memoir he wrote from prison was. My guantanamo diary, uncensored common dreams views. A special feature from the guardian and canongate books. Slahis book offers a firstperson account of the experience of torture. Jan 16, 2015 more than six years after mohamedou ould slahi finished writing, his editor finally got his hands on the text. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi 9781782116066. Jun 11, 2015 slahis story deserves to be widely read independent unnerving yet ultimately magnificent. Read more slahi s book, the first and only memoir by a stillimprisoned guantanamo detainee, was published in january 2015 with numerous redactions from a 466page handwritten. First video of author mohamedou slahi after release from.
Guantanamo diary author released from prison camp rt. My guantanamo diary, uncensored american civil liberties union. Although his release was ordered by a federal judge, the us government fought that decision, and. Mohamedou ould slahi has been unlawfully imprisoned for more than 14 years. In all these years, the united states has never charged him with a crime. Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to his attorneys keywords. Jan 21, 2015 mohamedou ould slahi, arrested in mauritania and held at the prison in cuba for 14 years, wrote an account of his detention that his family hopes will help a campaign to win his release.
Mohamedou ould slahi is a mauritanian citizen who has been imprisoned at the guantanamo bay detention camp since august 4, 2002. Over the course of several months, the guantanamo prisoner handwrote his memoir, recounting what he calls his endless world tour of. Guantanamo diary ebook pdf free download in pdf, epub or mobi, by mohamedou ould slahi. The younger brother of mohamedou ould slahi, yahdih ould slahi poses with a copy of mohamedou s prison memoir guantanamo diary.
Slahi was a senior recruiter for al qaeda and for a time, listed him as the. Family seeks release of a guantanamo detainee turned author. Larry siems, the editor of slahis manuscript, is a writer, human rights activist and the author of several books, including the torture report. What documents say about americas post911 torture program. The big surprise about the prisoner mohamedou ould slahis book. In 2005, he wrote the nonfiction book guantanamo diary, which was published 10 years later. Although he was ordered to be released by a federal judge, the u.
This week, the bestselling memoir he wrote from prison was rereleased with the u. Guantanamo diary audiobook, written by mohamedou ould. Since 2002, mohamedou ould slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guantnamo bay, cuba. Feb, 2015 guantanamo diary with the words of mohamedou ould slahi based on that history, the government concluded that mr. Although he was ordered to be released by a federal judge, the us government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the united states plans to let him go. Jan 04, 2016 guantanamo bay detainee mohamedou slahi wrote the book, guantanamo diary, describing what hed been through. Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to his attorneys subject.
Slahi has been imprisoned without charge for over years. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. This is the story of the battle for publication published. Mohamedou ould slahi is a mauritanian citizen and, since 2002, a prisoner in the americanrun guantanamo bay detention camp in cuba. Oct 17, 2016 mohamedou ould slahi returned to his native mauritania monday after 14 years in u. Slahi is still living in the same rooma small, free standing prison hutin which he wrote guantanamo diary, in 2005, before passing it to his lawyers. Oct 28, 2016 heres the first video of guantanamo diary author mohamedou slahi, released from gitmo this month after 14 years without charge or trial. More than six years after mohamedou ould slahi finished writing, his editor finally got his hands on the text. In a hearing this morning, advocates for mohamedou ould slahi made the case that the highprofile u. Guantanamo bay prisoner memoirs by mohamedou ould slahi.
Slahi was a senior recruiter for al qaeda and for a. Guantanamo bay detainee mohamedou slahi wrote the book, guantanamo diary, describing what hed been through. Mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14 years of imprisonment. Although heavily redacted by the censors, the book is still a harrowing and moving account of what one inmate of this notorious detention camp has. Slahis book, the first and only memoir by a stillimprisoned guantanamo. Acven guantanamo diary free ebook in pdf, epub, mobi. Mohamedou ould slahi for nearly 11 years, mohamedou ould slahi has been a prisoner in guantanamo.
Mohamedou ould slahi began to tell his story in 2005. Who am i now, thanks to my lawyers, my family and friends, my publishers, and my readers, is a free man. In 2005, he began to write his memoirs of his time in captivity. The younger brother of mohamedou ould slahi, yahdih ould slahi poses with a copy of mohamedous prison memoir guantanamo diary. Mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at. He won a scholarship to attend college in germany and worked there for several years as an engineer. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. Oct 18, 2016 mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14 years of imprisonment. Guantanamo diary detainee mohamedou ould slahi youtube. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems. Guantanamo diary with the words of mohamedou ould slahi based on that history, the government concluded that mr. Although heavily redacted by the censors, the book is still a harrowing and moving account of what one inmate of this notorious detention camp has been suffering for almost years. Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to.
Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be our call to action. The memoir, written by slahi, is edited and formatted by editor larry siems. But while i was in guantanamo, i could not see the book itself. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo. As mohamedou ould slahi has been unable to speak about his book himself, his. Read more slahis book, the first and only memoir by a stillimprisoned guantanamo detainee, was published in january 2015 with numerous redactions from a 466page handwritten.
Guantanamo diary audiobook, written by mohamedou ould slahi. In the slate package, slahi describes the brutal interrogation he endured at guantanamowhich was one of the two most extreme interrogations conducted thereand he does so vividly, sometimes nauseatingly. John hurt reads from guantanamo diary by canongate books published on 20150512t10. Since 2002, mohamedou ould slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. In the early 1990s, he interrupted his studies and went to afghanistan to join alqaeda units fightingwith american supportthe sovietbacked government in kabul. Mohamedou ould slahi was imprisoned in guantanamo bay in 2002. The diary of guantanamo prisoner mahamedou ould slahi. Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. Jan 21, 2015 the younger brother of mohamedou ould slahi, yahdih ould slahi poses with a copy of mohamedous prison memoir guantanamo diary. Slahis story deserves to be widely read independent unnerving yet ultimately magnificent. Mohamedou ould slahi, who was released from guantanamo bay in 2016 after 14 years in detention without charge, has been refused a passport to leave mauritania published.
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