“Nightmare!” - Somali Pirate Hostage Michael Scott Moore on 977 Days Inside Hell Hole (Video)
In this 9 January 2026 Published video, host Juluan Dorey talks with Michael Scott Moore, an American-German journalist and novelist most known for surviving a 977-day kidnapping by Somali pirates. An accomplished author, his work often explores complex global issues through the lens of travel, history, and personal memoir.
In January 2012, Moore traveled to Galkayo, Somalia, on a grant from the Pulitzer Center to research a book on modern piracy. He was abducted by a local gang and held for over two and a half years. During his ordeal, he was moved between land-based hideouts and hijacked vessels like the F/V Naham III. Moore suffered beatings, loss of weight (approximately 40 lbs), and witnessed the torture of fellow hostages. He has credited a radio homily on forgiveness by Pope Francis as a turning point that helped him maintain his sanity and eventually forgive his captors. He was freed on September 22, 2014, after his mother helped negotiate a $1.6 million ransom. In 2024, two men involved in his kidnapping—Abdi Yusef Hassan and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed—were each sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison.
Moore is a member of the Board of Directors for Hostage US, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting American hostages and their families during and after their time in captivity. He frequently speaks publicly about human trafficking and the psychological recovery from trauma.
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