Ayana Mathis Reads Guantánamo Diary – “In the Koran
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As part of “Guantánamo Diary: An Evening of Reading and Conversation,” Ayana Mathis reads “In the Koran” from Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s Guantánamo Diary, a first-hand account of imprisonment, torture, and day-to-day human interactions in the world’s most infamous detention camp. This section was written at the detainee camp between July 2002 and February 2003.