But when you embrace your weakness, that's when you become strong. — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Become Copy Share Image
Many people take daylight for granted, but if you are forbidden to see it, you will appreciate it. — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Appreciate Copy Share Image
There is nothing an interrogator could say to me that would be new; I've heard every variation. — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Could Copy Share Image
My goal was solely to fight against the aggressors, mainly the communists, who forbid my brethren to practice their religion. — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Fight Copy Share Image
I'm sure if there is a debate, Guantanamo Bay must be closed. And it should be closed, because it does not belong… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Belong Copy Share Image
Everyone who tortured me and kidnapped me, who imprisoned me, I have forgiven everyone. And I wish them, from the bottom of… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Best Copy Share Image
I got used to interrogators asking me the same things. Before the interrogator even moves his lips I knew his questions, and… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Lips Copy Share Image
People from cold regions might not understand the extent of the pain when ice cubes get stuck on your body. — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Body Copy Share Image
One of the hardest things to do is to tell an untruthful story and maintain it, and that is exactly where I… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Hardest Copy Share Image
I hated the compound, I hated the dark, dirty room, I hated the filthy bathroom, and I hated everything about it, especially… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Dark Copy Share Image
In a matter of weeks I developed gray hair on the lower half of the sides of my head. In my culture,… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Culture Copy Share Image
I told the people before they tortured me, please, don't torture me. I didn't do anything. They say, we have to torture… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Ball Copy Share Image
When the guards noticed my chessboard, they all wanted to play me. And when they started to play me, they always won.… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Always Copy Share Image
In the beginning, the U.S. government was happy with its secret operations, since it thought it had managed to gather all the… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Government Copy Share Image
But the problem is that you cannot just admit to something you haven't done; you need to deliver the details, which you… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Details Copy Share Image
I often compared myself with a slave. Slaves were taken forcibly from Africa, and so was I. Slaves were sold a couple… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Choose Copy Share Image
I don't want to be treated outside the rule of law. And I don't want people from this part of the world,… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Human rights Copy Share Image
I started to hallucinate and hear voices as clear as crystal. I heard my family in a casual familial conversation I heard… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Escape Copy Share Image
Human beings make use of torture when they get chaotic and confused. And Americans certainly got chaotic, vengeful and confused after the… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Chaotic Copy Share Image
My 70 days of torture began in Camp India. The camps in Gitmo are named by letters. A is for Alpha, B… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Alpha Copy Share Image
