In 2001, while doing research in Afghanistan, Mansoor Adayfi says he was captured and turned over to the CIA. He turned 19 in a black site and weeks later found himself hooded and shackled at the newly opened American military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Hundreds of prisoners arrived in the first years; now dozens remain. Mansoor tells us his own story and how he and other detainees are trying to bring an end to a seemingly endless emblem of American injustice, the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

In this episode: 
Mansoor Adayfi (@MansoorAdayfi ), former Guantanamo detainee #441, author of, "Don't Forget Us Here, and @UK_CAGE Guantánamo Project Coordinator

For more:

Listen to Biden, Guantanamo and Mohammed al-Qahtani

Listen to The Course of the Forever Wars: After 9/11

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Priyanka Tilve, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Tom Fenton is our editor. Aya Elmileik is our engagement producer and Stacey Samuel is our executive producer.

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In 2001, while doing research in Afghanistan, Mansoor Adayfi says he was captured and turned over to the CIA. He turned 19 in a black site and weeks later found himself hooded and shackled at the newly opened American military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Hundreds of prisoners arrived in the first years; now dozens remain. Mansoor tells us his own story and how he and other detainees are trying to bring an end to a seemingly endless emblem of American injustice, the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Mansoor Adayfi (<a href="https://twitter.com/MansoorAdayfi">@MansoorAdayfi</a> ), former Guantanamo detainee #441, author of, "Don't Forget Us Here, and <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/UK_CAGE">@UK_CAGE</a> Guant&aacute;namo Project Coordinator</li>
</ul>
For more:
<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2021/3/24/biden-guantanamo-and-mohammed-al-qahtani">Listen to Biden, Guantanamo and Mohammed al-Qahtani</a>
<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2021/9/10/the-course-of-the-forever-wars-after-9">Listen to The Course of the Forever Wars: After 9/11</a>
This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Priyanka Tilve, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Tom Fenton is our editor. Aya Elmileik is our engagement producer and Stacey Samuel is our executive producer.
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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