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At one point during her four years in the hands of jihadist militants in northern Mali, French aid worker Sophie Petronin said she felt like giving up hope. She wandered into the desert, sat on the ground in the baking sun and wept.
The 75-year old, who ran a charity for malnourished and orphaned children when she was kidnapped near the desert city of Gao in late 2016, was one of four hostages released and flown to the capital Bamako late on Thursday.
She said snippets of news from home had provided comfort while in captivity and that she was able to find the strength to endure her ordeal when a small voice in her head spoke to her.
“It said you mustn’t cry or be sad. I will stay with you. And until today it hasn’t left,” Petronin told journalists.
in.reuters.com
It's kind of interesting in how she dealt with it.
The 75-year old, who ran a charity for malnourished and orphaned children when she was kidnapped near the desert city of Gao in late 2016, was one of four hostages released and flown to the capital Bamako late on Thursday.
She said snippets of news from home had provided comfort while in captivity and that she was able to find the strength to endure her ordeal when a small voice in her head spoke to her.
“It said you mustn’t cry or be sad. I will stay with you. And until today it hasn’t left,” Petronin told journalists.
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It's kind of interesting in how she dealt with it.
