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It was originally written by mohamedou ould slahi, whom the united states held, without charge, for fourteen years. Since 2002, mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. He looked wary as the door opened, but as our eyes met and he saw me in my traditional embroidered shawl, a. Apr 16, 2015 guantanamo diary and the american slave narrative. Oct 17, 2016 after spending 14 years in guantanamo bay, guantanamo diary author mohamedou slahi has been released to his native mauritania. Since 2002, mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detention camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. His leg was chained to the floor beside a sevenbyeightfoot cage. Slahi, an electrical engineer, was arrested in his native mauritania in 2001 at the behest of the u. Jan 26, 2015 more important, 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 in prison.
Guantanamo diary is an account written by mauritanian prisoner mohamedou ould slahi. Authors, activists, and pen members ranging from lili taylor to andrew solomon to ayana mathis and poet eileen myles took the stage in front of a packed house for a unique reading to give voice and a feeling of physical presence to mohamedou slahi, author of the recently released guantanamo diary. Mohamedou ould slahi has been a prisoner in guantanamo bay detention camp for the last dozen years. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi audiobook download. 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. Allegheny county public libraries are closed to the public, but the digital library is open.
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