Twenty years after 9/11, producers and hosts Anisa Khalifa and Khadija Khalil explore what it meant to come of age in that moment. With a lineup of amazing guests who, like us, grew up Muslim in the shadow of 9/11, we’ll dig into how that changed the trajectories of our lives, and how the experience… read more
Mansoor Adayfi is a former Guantánamo detainee, coordinator of CAGE’s Guantánamo Project, and author. In his unforgettable, haunting memoir, Don’t Forget Us Here, he recounts his 14 years of detention, torture, resistance and brotherhood in the vile camps of Guantánamo. In this interview, Mansoor tells us how his living nightmare started, how faith, art and brotherhood sustained him, and how, amazingly, he’s held onto both his sense of humor and his hope for the future.
References:
Buy Mansoor's book, Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo
Muslim filmmakers and activists respond to Islamophobic Sundance film Jihad Rehab
Seton Hall University's Guantánamo Reports
Support CAGE, advocates against the injustices of the War on Terror
Amy Goodman's interview with Mansoor, who wears his signature orange
Follow Mansoor on social media @MansoorAdayfi
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Hosts and Producers: Anisa Khalifa and Khadija Khalil
Editor: Anisa Khalifa
Consulting Producer: Paroma Chakravarty
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