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My grandpa was unjustly imprisoned when he was only 6 years old. His imprisonment lasted 20 years. Later in life, when the PDPA (Communist party) in Afghanistan had seized control, …
On today’s episode, my grandpa explains what he believes is important for any leader or ruler of a government to know and implement in order to take the best care …
On today’s episode, my grandpa explains why he named me “Adam”. Adam is an uncommon name in Farsi speaking cultures. The word translates to “human”. Given my grandpa’s horrendous adversities …
Today’s episode is an emotional one. I ask my grandpa about his experience when he reunited with his father after over 30 years of separation due to exile. Here’s the …
On today’s episode, my grandpa shares what his experience was like on the day he was released from prison. Here’s the seventh segment of the SHACKLED interview series. The SHACKLED …
Khaled Siddiq was imprisoned for decades at the age of 6. He lived through hard times with his family members being executed and dying of disease, many of them at …
Here’s the fourth segment of the SHACKLED interview series. The SHACKLED interview series will appear here on the blog as well as my podcast and on YouTube. Khaled: I was reading books …
Exciting news! My book – SHACKLED: A Journey From Political Imprisonment To Freedom – was published 3 weeks ago! It’s available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book retailers worldwide. I …
Exciting news! My book – SHACKLED: A Journey From Political Imprisonment To Freedom – was published 3 weeks ago! It’s available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book retailers worldwide. I …
Rumi, also known as Mawlānā, is one of the world’s greatest poets of all time. On top of that, he’s my favorite. Born in the city of Balkh, located in …