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  • The General

    The ordinary man who challenged Guantanamo

    by Ahmed Errachidi, Gillian Slovo ...
    On 11 September 2001, in a café in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day.In a series of terrible events, Ahmed was sold by the Pakistanis to the Americans in the diplomatic lounge at Islamabad airport and spent five and a half ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The General

    The ordinary man who challenged Guantanamo

    by Ahmed Errachidi, Gillian Slovo ...
    Narrated by Gillian Slovo, Amerjit Deu ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 54 min

    On 11 September 2001, in a café in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn’t possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day.In a series of terrible events, Ahmed was sold by the Pakistanis to the Americans in the diplomatic lounge at Islamabad airport and spent five and a half ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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