My Guanta⁺ѓnamo diary : the detainees and the stories they told me

Mahvish Khan is the only Afghan-American to walk into Guantanamo of her own accord. This unique book is her story, and the story of the men she grew to know uniquely well inside the cages of Guantanamo. Mahvish Khan is an American lawyer, born to immigrant Afghan parents. She was outraged that her country, the USA, seemed to have suspended its tradition of equality for all under the law with regard to those imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, and so she volunteered to translate for the lawyers - including British lawyer and founder of Reprieve Clive Stafford Smith - acting pro bono for the prisoners. Because she spoke their language, understood their customs and brought them Starbucks chai, the closest available drink to the kind of tea they would drink at home, they quickly befriended her, offering fatherly advice as well as a uniquely personal insight into their plight, and that of their families thousands of miles away at home. Some at Guantanamo are terrorists who deserve to... Mahvish Khan Is An American Lawyer, Born In Michigan To Immigrant Afghan Parents. Outraged That Her Country Was Illegally Imprisoning People At Guantánamo, She Volunteered To Translate For The Prisoners. She Spoke Their Language, Understood Their Customs, And Brought Them Starbucks Chai, The Closest Available Drink To The Kind Of Tea They Would Drink At Home. And They Quickly Befriended Her, Offering Fatherly Advice As Well As A Uniquely Personal Insight Into Their Plight, And That Of Their Families Thousands Of Miles Away. For Khan, The Experience Was A Validation Of Her Afghan Heritage--as Well As Her American Freedoms, Which Allowed Her To Intervene At Guantánamo Purely Out Of Her Sense That It Was The Right Thing To Do. Mahvish Khan's Story Is A Challenging, Brave Test Of Who She Is--and Who We Are.--from Publisher Description. Secret Clearance -- The Pediatrician -- Getting There -- The Old Man -- Big Bounties -- The Goatherd -- The Lawyers -- The Businessman -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Dead Detainees -- Habeas Hurdles -- Sami Al-haj -- The Drama -- Jumah Al-dossary -- What The Pentagon Said -- The Police Chief -- The Poets -- Serial Numbers. Mahvish Rukhsana Khan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 299-302). Mahvish Khan is an American lawyer, born in Michigan to immigrant Afghan parents. Outraged that her country was illegally imprisoning people at Guanta+ѓnamo, she volunteered to translate for the prisoners. She spoke their language, understood their customs, and brought them Starbucks chai, the closest available drink to the kind of tea they would drink at home. And they quickly befriended her, offering fatherly advice as well as a uniquely personal insight into their plight, and that of their families thousands of miles away. For Khan, the experience was a validation of her Afghan heritage--as well as her American freedoms, which allowed her to intervene at Guanta+ѓnamo purely out of her sense that it was the right thing to do. Mahvish Khan's story is a challenging, brave test of who she is--and who we are.--From publisher description Mahvish Khan is an American lawyer, born to immigrant Afghan parents in Michigan. Outraged that her country was illegally imprisoning people at Guantanamo, she volunteered to translate for the prisoners. She spoke their language, understood their customs, and brought them Starbucks chai, the closest available drink to the kind of tea they would drink at home. And they quickly befriended her, offering fatherly advice as well as a uniquely personal insight into their plight, and that of their families thousands of miles away. For Mahvish Khan the experience was a validation of her Afghan heritage -- as well as her American freedoms, which allowed her to intervene at Guantanamo purely out of her sense that it was the right thing to do. Mahvish Khan's story is a challenging, brave, and essential test of who she is -- and who we are.