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Radio 5 Live,20 Jun 2023,47 mins,

Contains some strong language, some violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Michael Scott Moore is an American journalist living and working in Berlin - in 2012 he was reporting on the court case of a group of Somali pirates being tried in Germany and planning on writing a book on piracy. He travelled to Somalia where he was taken by pirates and held for the next 2 and half years of his life. He tells Nicky about what it was like to come home, the cruelty of the pirates and why he gave up hope. WARNING: This episode contains strong language and references suicidal feelings and descriptions of violence Produced by Audio Always Producer: Ailsa Rochester Editor: Jo Meek Sound: Ailsa Rochester

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