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Hostage, part 1: A spider, starvation and solitude in the desertHostage, part 1: A spider, starvation and solitude in the desert

Released On: 15 Nov 2021

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Edith Blais was kidnapped by al-Qaeda and held captive in the Sahara for 450 days

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