What I survived

462 Days: Kidnapped in Somalia P1

April 14, 2026·31 min·2-min readsolotrue crime
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Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan recounts his journey from a rural upbringing to covering conflict zones, culminating in his 15-month kidnapping by Islamist insurgents in Somalia alongside Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout — a harrowing ordeal that tested his resilience, intuiti

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Nigel Brennan

solo on What I survived

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Nigel BrennanAmanda LindhoutJack LawrenceAbdi

Books

The Fixerby Amanda Lindhout

Companies

Bundaberg NewsMailAl-Shabaab

Topics

Criminal JusticeMental HealthTrue Crime

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