This doctor survived being kidnapped by the taliban

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. Dilip Joseph , James Lund With. Suddenly a man waving an AK blocks their path. More armed men jump out of hiding.

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Dilip and his friends endure a nine-hour march into the mountains, gruesome images of torture and death, and repeated threats of execution. Yet this is more than a story of desperation, survival, and loss. It is also a tale of surprising connection, compassion, and inspiration. As Dilip begins to view the Taliban not as monsters but as men, both he and his captors are challenged to reexamine everything that matters: courage, sacrifice, hope, and faith.

On December 5, , American medical doctor Dilip Joseph and two colleagues.

Flap Copy: With a jerk of his rifle, the leader points up the mountain on the left. There is no path. I look higher and see more armed men at the top of a hill about two hundred feet above us. Apprehension surges up in me like black oil from a well. This is too systematic.