The Plight of Solitary: Voices from Hell

Show #125 | Guest: Sarah Shourd is an author, prisoner rights advocate, Contributing Editor at Solitary Watch, and a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley—currently based in Oakland, California. Sarah was held as a political hostage by the Iranian government from 2009-2010. Upon her release, Sarah worked tirelessly for the release of her fiance and friend, appearing on Oprah and meeting with key figures such as Hilary Clinton, President Obama, President Talabani, Actor Sean Penn, Boxer Muhammad Ali, Musician Cat Stevens and President Ahmadinejad himself. Sarah’s on Twitter at @SShourd, and you can read her Huffington Post blog. | Show Summary: Oakland journalist and playwright Sara Shourd survived 410 days of Iranian solitary confinement and wrote about it in Hell is a Very Small Place: Voices from Solitary Confinement.