About this episode
FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Eo9KmAm6PHw?si=iUZTj8oxJmC9EUbk
Michael Scott Moore recounts the exact moment his life changed.
Without warning, he was struck with a rifle, dragged away, and taken hostage. What followed would become a 977-day ordeal that cost millions, shattered families, and permanently altered how he sees the world.
MICHAEL's LINKS
- BUY BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Sea-Captive-Somali-Pirate/dp/0062449176
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaelscottmoore1/?hl=en
This is his memory of the worst day of his life — told plainly, without exaggeration.
Inside this clip:
• Being struck with a rifle
• Taken at gunpoint
• The moment time slowed down
• Realizing there was no escape
• The beginning of a 977-day captivity
No dramatization.
No commentary.
Just the moment everything ended — and something else began.
***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 – The Kidnapping, Time Slows Down, Captured Alone, Beaten, Prison House
12:06 – Day Two Care, First Week, Friend “Rolly,” First Phone Call
30:33 – Daily Life in Captivity, Food, Vatican Radio Homily, Why He Didn’t Grab a Gun
45:42 – Empathy for Pirates, Al Shabab vs Piracy, Six Months on Hijacked Ship, Captain’s Body
57:12 – Failed Escape Attempt, Jumping Ship, BBC Escape Stories, Chinese Captives
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