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I was kidnapped and held hostage for 977 days. Could I forgive my captors?
Guardian Long Read
October 13, 2026
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<p>At first the idea of mercy was something that helped me through the ordeal. But would real forgiveness be a form of Stockholm syndrome?</p><p>I knew Mohamed Tahlil as a gentle pirate who oversaw a team of guards during the first months of my life as a hostage in 2012. I had trav
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