![]() ![]() ![]() Fishermen had no choice but to resort to piracy, and we’re blaming the victim.īahadur cuts through a lot of that and shares the truth. The other narrative said that Somalia has been a victim of international abuse, a victim of overfishing, and dumping ground for both toxic and nuclear wastes. This narrative said we have to stop them and stop them now, with brute force and no regard for international boundaries. ![]() One said that Somali pirates are cruel, greedy, drugged up young men who have no respect for the law. When piracy became front page news, I heard two narratives. It came with some risk but the payoff is significant because it shares the full story that few hear. This is a book that uses journalism tools the way they should be used, allowing the story to tell itself instead of inserting the authors slant on things. Bahadur allows the pirates to speak for themselves, as well as government authorities who battle the pirates. What I really like is that the book is written without a lot of the author’s bias. Nevermind.Īnyway, Bahadur has written the compelling The Pirates of Somalia and it’s fascinating. Oh … wait … our kids have run off to crazy places. Is he nuts? Does he have a death wish? Did he pack clean underwear?Īctually, I don’t know the answer to those questions, but they are the kind D’Aun and I would ask if our kids ran off to crazy places. ![]() In his mid-20’s, about the same age as my kids, he heads off to Somalia to investigate modern piracy. ![]()
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