Yvonne Ridley's emotive and revealing presentation made for the Cageprisoners 3rd Annual Ramadan dinner offers exclusive information in the form of a letter from Ahmad Siddiqui, Aafia's eldest son, describing his harrowing kidnap and time in US and Afghan custody. Yvonne's message also reveals how she met with the wife of Mustafa Setmariam Naser and interviewed him for Cageprisoners and, the plight of the children of Shaker Aamer. She ends with an inspirational description of the lives of early Muslim women and how they have served as a role-model for her, while paying tribute to the women she has encountered during her work with Cageprisoners. Click here to watch.
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