Guantánamo Kid
Subtitle: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani
Publisher: SelfMadeHero
Published: Mar 26, 2019
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781910593660
Description: Saudi Arabia offers few prospects for the bright young Mohammed El-Gharani. With roots in Chad, Mohammed is treated like a second-class citizen. His access to healthcare and education are restricted; nor can he make the most of his entrepreneurial spirit. At the age of 14, having scraped together some money as a street trader, Mohammed seizes an opportunity to study in Pakistan. One Friday in Karachi, Mohammed is detained during a raid on his local mosque. After being beaten and interrogated, he is sold to the American government by the Pakistani forces as a member of Al-Qaida with links to Osama Bin Laden, but Mohammed has heard of neither. The Americans fly him first to Kandahar and then to Guanta namo Bay.
Notes: Source title: Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani