#27 - Arjan Erkel - Kidnapped for 20 months and lives to tell the Story

Send us Fan MailArjan Erkel comes on the #Clockedin Podcast to discuss this book because today it is releasing in the USA through Amazon.com (The link is below)Arjan was born and raised in Rotterdam. He grew up in a close-knit and warm family with two more brothers and one sister. In his youth, he played at Alexandria’66 and boxed at the famous Rotterdam boxing school Theo Huizenaar.After high school, he studied logistics management for a year, but then he followed his heart and went on to study cultural anthropology at Radboud University Nijmegen. He did his graduation assignment on behalf of Médecins Sans Frontières in a refugee camp in northern Uganda. After his studies he wanted to return to the field to see even more of the world, to help people in need and to work together with international colleagues.But due to lack of disasters, there was no work to be found in the emergency aid. After a short time at Robeco, MSF called if he wanted to go to the field for them and so he ended up in Tajikistan where he worked as a logistics manager for almost two years. He learned Russian and met his later wife Amina.After three more missions in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Sierra Leone, he was able to work as country manager in Russia. A great career move to work in the largest country in the world in one of the most dangerous places that existed at the age of 32.Unfortunately, Arjan fell victim to a kidnapping. But luckily he survived this tough time. After his kidnapping, Arjan first takes some rest to recover. After half a year, he started his book Ontvoeerd, which eventually became a bestseller of which more than 70,000 had already been sold.He is soon booked as a motivational speaker. With his survival story, many inspire to also move to change or improve their lives.Arjan Story is one of the most impressive and hope you all enjoy the podcast!Links:Book Link - https://www.amazon.com/Help-Hostage-Trials-Triumph-Dagestan-ebook/dp/B08PPW55WW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=held+hostage+arjan+erkle&qid=1607355875&sr=8-1-spellAbout Arjan - https://arjanerkel.nl/ Free a Girl Organization - https://www.freeagirlusa.org/?fbclid=IwAR3lzq-xiCf0sTrkjG1AgGhaNbYZo62RmtxglOJ4v0kdlBJp3z17A7w1tdo Hope you find value in this. If so please provide a 5-star and drop a review. Complimentary Edwards Consulting Session: https://calendly.com/jordan-555/collaboration-call  To Reach Jordan:Email: [email protected] Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ejFXH1_BjdnxG4J8u93ZwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.edwards.7503Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanfedwards/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanedwards5/Hope you find value in this. If so please provide a 5-star and drop a review.Complimentary Edwards Consulting Session: https://tidycal.com/m4j6dvm/breakthrough-strategy-session