Memories of Gitmo: Mohamedou Ould Slahi on His 14 Years at Guantanamo Bay Prison

Few places in the world symbolize America’s “War On Terror” as poignantly as Guantanamo Bay. Opened in January 2002, the detention center has extrajudicially imprisoned terrorism suspects without due process throughout four presidencies. One such prisoner was Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a man from Mauritania, who was kidnapped, tortured, and detained without charges, for fourteen years. While imprisoned, Mohamedou wrote a memoir about his confinement. After a lengthy review process, the book was published in 2015, quickly became a best-seller, and was adapted into the film The Mauritanian, released last month. This week, Mohamedou speaks with the Institute of Global Affairs’ Mark Hannah to reflect on his experience, his newfound freedom, and America’s role in the world today.

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This podcast episode includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now known as the Institute for Global Affairs.