How Somali pirate kidnappings actually work, according to a former hostage
Jessica Buchanan survived 93 days as a hostage of Somali pirates and explains how she endured captivity and its aftermath.
Jessica Buchanan survived 93 days as a hostage of Somali pirates and explains how she endured captivity and its aftermath.
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How Somali pirate kidnappings actually work, according to a former hostage
Jessica Buchanan survived 93 days as a hostage of Somali pirates and explains how she endured captivity and its aftermath.
Business Insider
Pirates held her hostage for 93 days. She says surviving taught her what really matters when life falls apart.
Jessica Buchanan endured scorpions, death threats, and weeks of isolation in the Somali desert. She says survival came down to protecting one thing.