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Leszli Kálli is a Colombian-born author who was kidnapped and held for slightly more than a year by Colombian leftist guerrillas. The diary she kept to record her experiences was published in February, 2007.
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Biography
Leszli Kálli was born and raised in Bucaramanga, Colombia. On April 12, 1999, Kálli boarded a plane in Colombia to work on a kibbutz in Israel. Part-way through the trip, the plane was hijacked by a leftist guerrilla group and forced to land on an abandoned runway in the jungle . Kálli, along with her father and the other passengers, were held hostage for 373 days. During this time, Kálli kept a diary that vividly documented her thoughts, fears and hopes. The resulting book, Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 days in Captivity was published in February, 2007. Kálli now lives in Canada under United Nations witness protection, and is studying graphic design.[1]
Publications
Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 days in Captivity, Kálli's diary of her time in the jungle. Published by Simon & Schuster.
External links
Leszli Kálli at yourtruehero.com
References
- ^ Atkinson, N. (2007). Lost and found. Chatelaine magazine, March. (Interview with Leszli Kálli)
