Sliver of Light

Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd talked about their book, A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran, in which they t… read more

Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd talked about their book, A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran, in which they tell their story of being captured and imprisoned by the Iranians after hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2009. All three were charged with spying and entering Iran illegally. Sarah Shourd was held for a year before being released on bail, while Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal remained in prisonuntil 2011. All three said they experienced psychological torture and extreme isolation while in prison. This event was hosted by the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. close

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Sliver of Light

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Program ID:
318421-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 06, 2014 | 7:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 14, 2014 | 5:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Apr 06, 2014 | 7:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 19, 2014 | 9:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 04, 2014 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 13, 2014 | 10:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 14, 2014 | 3:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 14, 2014 | 10:04am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 14, 2014 | 5:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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