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I was kidnapped and held hostage for 977 days. Could I forgive my captors?

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At first the idea of mercy was something that helped me through the ordeal. But would real forgiveness be a form of Stockholm syndrome? I knew Mohamed Tahlil as a gentle pirate who oversaw a team of…

The Guardian United Kingdom · 13 October 2026

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