Mohamedou ould slahi, a detainee since 2002, publishes his diary of the brutal conditions at guantanamo. 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. Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be our call to action. My guantanamo diary, uncensored american civil liberties union. Slahi has been at guantanamo, he has never had a single disciplinary infraction. In all these years, the united states has never charged him with a crime. Yahdih ould slahi displays redacted passages from the diary of his brother, mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held since 2002 at guantanamo. Since 2002, mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detention camp at guanta. In autumn 2003, soon after his false rendition, slahi was moved to a blackedout isolation cell built specifically for his interrogation. John le carre anyone who reads guantanamo diary and anyone with a shred of conscience should do so, now will be ashamed and appalled. The new edition, with redactions filled in and a beautiful new introduction by mohamedou, at last brings his full ordeal in u.
Review of guantanamo diary 2 flash qfiasco debased, permeated with malice and insult. Two producers behind paul greengrass united 93 and green zone have optioned rights to mohamedou ould slahi s memoir guantanamo diary. Guantanamo diary forces us to consider why the united states has set aside the cherished idea that a timely. Slahi s bestselling book guantanamo diary recounts his interrogations and alleged torture. Apr 30, 20 mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. He explains why that is in his book, guantanamo diary, which was published in january 2015, and is attached as. Mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary, might. In the desperate days after 911 us officials saw in the mauritanian not a suspect but a confirmed terrorist. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story.
Mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. This week, the bestselling memoir he wrote from prison was rereleased with the u. While jodie foster and shailene woodley feature in the film, other amazing actors include benedict cumberbatch, zachary levi and tahar rahim who will play mohamedou ould slahi. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems. Mohamedou slahi at the desk where he used to sit in high school. Three years into his captivity, slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he left his home and disappeared into u. Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. One mans account of rendition, torture and detention without charge at the hands of the us. Mohamedou ould slahis unflinching account of his fourteen years of detention without charge in guantanamo bay. A guantanamo detainee endures a hellish ordeal in this riveting prison diary. One fall day years ago mohamedou ould slahi, a 30yearold electrical engineer.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi financial times. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. Guantanamo diary the fully restored text by mohamedou ould. Slahi has made clear in everything he has written that he has no animosity to anyone as a result of his incarceration. How guantanamo diary escaped the black hole and got past the. Jan 20, 2015 a guantanamo diary from a prisoner still on the inside. S militarys guantanamo bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.
The memoir, written by slahi, is edited and formatted by editor larry siems. Although never charged with a crime and ordered released by a federal judge, he remains imprisoned. From the 2016 tucson festival of books, theresa duncan, counsel to mohamedou ould slahi, a prisoner at guantanamo bay, talks about her clients life in the prison and his book, guantanamo diary. Slahi while in guantanamo, i would be pleased to welcome him into my home.
A delegation from the international committee of the red cross that visited in september. Reading mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary, you quickly realise that this is not a normal book. Slahi, an electrical engineer, was arrested in his native mauritania in 2001 at the behest of the u. But censorship is only one part of this system, and the greatest victims are not. Little, brown, 2015, 314, further citations in text. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. Three years into his captivity slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into u. Jan 23, 2015 guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems, canongate, rrp. Jan 20, 2015 guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi and larry siems editor is a very thoughtprovoking and disturbing book.
Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary. Pdf this essay provides a case study of slahis guantanamo diary in order to demonstrate how a literary approach to contribute to the study. Guantanamo diary isbn 9780316328609 pdf epub larry siems. The film will be an adaption of a new york times bestselling memoir written by mohamedou ould slahi during his imprisonment, called guantanamo diary. Mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guanta. Thirteen years after the spectacle of men arriving at guantanamo first transfixed gazes around the world, a literary voice has finally bypassed the shackles, blindfolds, and muzzles to reach us. 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. But guantanamo diary turns out to be especially human. Slahi emerges from the pages of his diary, handwritten in 2005, as a curious and generous personality, observant, witty and devout, but by no means fanatical. On october 16, 2017, the first anniversary of mohamedou ould slahi s release, hachette u. Guantanamo diary author mohamedou ould slahi freed after 14. In guantanamo diary, mohamedou ould slahi, 44, describes beatings, death threats, sexual humiliation and a mock execution, according to an advance copy of the book. Teaching mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary in the human rights and literature classroom. Since 2002, mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detention camp at guantanamo bay, cuba.
Nation, narration, and health in mohamedou ould slahis. 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. Bestselling author pleads to be freed from guantanamo. Despite being advertised as a diary, however, it has undergone redaction from american government officials. Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be. The book chronicles his journey from voluntarily driving over to the police station in his native mauritania for questioning in 2001, and the u.
Philippe sands qc is professor of law at university college london and. With shailene woodley, zachary levi, benedict cumberbatch, jodie foster. Guantanamo detainee mohamedou ould slahi cant have a copy. Reading mohamedou ould slahi s guantanamo diary, you quickly realise that this is not a normal book. Prisoner 760, as he has been identified by his captors, writes of being sleepdeprived. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi since 2002, mohamedou ould slahi has been imprisoned at guantanamo bay. After spending 14 years in guantanamo bay, guantanamo diary author mohamedou slahi has been released to his native mauritania. 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 the fully restored text by mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems paperback 9781786891853 published by canongate 17 october 2017. Guantanamo diary author mohamedou slahi freed cnnpolitics. Many of the words, sentences and pages have been redacted with thick, black bars. The 400plus page memoir was written by mohamedou ould slahi, a man from mauritania who has been held in the prison since 2002. Although he was ordered released by a federal judge, the u. 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.
A guantanamo guard and his detainee reunite former guantanamo guard steve wood recently took a trip to mauritania to visit mohamedou ould slahi, the prisoner he watched for almost a. View of teaching mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary in. Mohamedou ould slahis 2015 guantanamo diary has received extensive attention in the media and. 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. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi has been held at the u. Pdf teaching mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary in the. Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary is the only text from a current detainee that provides a firstperson account of his interrogations and interactions with health professionals. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. When slahi quotes the language inflicted upon him by interrogators and guards at gtmo, it is obvious that the same debasement of english occurred there. Feb 15, 2015 guantanamo diary is the most profound account yet written of what it is like to be that collateral damage. Jan 31, 2015 the first word of guantanamo diary is a black bar the book, in which guantanamo detainee mohamedou ould slahi tells of his odyssey through overseas prisons and his torture and abuse by the us. 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. The international bestseller that set the world on fire, told in full for the first time. Oct 23, 2017 mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial.
Everyone should read guantanamo diary just by virtue of having been written inside guantanamo, slahi s book would be a triumph of humanity over chaos. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo. If i wanted to, i could put my pen down right now, close my office door behind me, and go for a long walk outside. Oct 17, 2016 after spending 14 years in guantanamo bay, guantanamo diary author mohamedou slahi has been released to his native mauritania. Feb, 2015 guantanamo diary, mohamedou ould slahis extraordinary account of rendition, captivity and torture reveals, more vividly than any book in the previous decade of shockandawe ferocity, how he.