Guantanamo Diary (memoir)

Guantanamo Diary is a best-selling memoir, released in 2015.[1][2] It was originally written by Mohamedou Ould Salahi, whom the United States held, without charge, for fourteen years. Salahi was one of the few individuals held in Guantanamo whom US officials acknowledged had been tortured.[3][4]

For the film, see The Mauritanian.

Editor Larry Siems edited the book based on a manuscript from Salahi that his lawyers brought to Siems. Each page had to be submitted to military censors. The memoir was published while Salahi was still being held, without charge.

Many reviewers were surprised at how lacking in bitterness Salahi was since he had no ties to terrorism, and had been subjected to brutal torture.[2]

Movie producers bought an option on the rights to make a movie from the memoirs in June 2015.[5] Producers Lloyd Levin and Michael Bronner had previously collaborated on the films United 93 and Green Zone. In 2016 a team of producers, including Benedict Cumberbatch, came on-board.[6]

In 2017, the book was republished with the redactions restored.[7]

References
  1. Allion Flood (2014-08-12). "Guantánamo prisoner to publish 'harrowing' memoirs". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  2. "Blame game: After years of legal wrangling, Mohamedou Ould Slahi's prison diary finally comes out. A sad and sickening read". Economist magazine. 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  3. Larry Siems (2013-05-01). "He Reminded Me of Forrest Gump". Slate magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  4. Mohamedou Slahi (2013-04-30). "Guantánamo Memoirs: Part One". Slate magazine. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  5. Mike Fleming (2015-06-02). "Movie Deal For 'Guantanamo Diary', Terror Suspect's Tale Of 14-Year Prison Stretch Despite No Charges Or Trial". Deadline magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-10. Lloyd Levin and Michael Bronner, who were producers on those films, intend to bring to the screen the story of a suspected terrorist who has been incarcerated at that detention camp since 2002, without ever being charged with a crime or having the opportunity to defend himself in court.
  6. Anita Busch (2016-04-11). "Benedict Cumberbatch Comes Aboard 'Guantanamo Diary' As Producer". Deadline magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-10. Benedict Cumberbatch, Adam Ackland and their company SunnyMarch have come aboard to produce Guantanamo Diary along with ZeroGravity’s Mark Holder and Christine Holder.
  7. Slahi, Mohamedou Ould (October 23, 2017). "My Guantánamo Diary, Uncensored". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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