I have a huge lump in my throat and pain in my heart. This book is an emotional rollercoaster and I have felt so many emotions – shock, disgust, anger, frustration, shame, and love.
Of course I knew of Guantanamo Bay from the news – or I knew the portrayal I was fed by the media. I knew it was meant to be bad but I had no idea the extent of it. Shamefully I though that it had closed under Obama but the truth is there are still people ‘living’ in Guantanamo Bay.
This is a book that very much put me in mind of ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ by Viktor Frankl who survived Auschwitz. The way the captives helped each other, survived horrific experiences and fought to keep their home and sanity. Both authors eloquently shone a light on both the cruelty and kindness of other human beings.
This is a book that will stay with me. I feel heartbroken for Mansoor, or Prisoner 441, and the pain and unnecessary suffering that stole 14 years of his life. It’s a book everyone should read.
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