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Lost to the World

A Memoir of Faith, Family and Five Years in Terrorist Captivity

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Lost to the World

By: Shahbaz Taseer
Narrated by: Adam Karim
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

In late August of 2011, Shahbaz Taseer was driving to his office in Lahore, Pakistan, when he was dragged from his car at gunpoint and kidnapped by a group of Taliban-affiliated terrorists.

Just seven months earlier, his father, Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab Province, had been shot dead by his guard for speaking out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws.

For almost five years Shahbaz was held captive, moved ever-deeper into the lawless Hindu Kush, frequently tortured and forced to endure extreme cruelty, his fate resting on his kidnappers' impossible demands and the uneasy alliances between his captors and the Taliban and ISIS.

Lost to the World is the remarkable true story of Taseer's time in captivity, and of his astonishing escape. It is a story of extraordinary faith, bravery and sorrow, with moments of kindness and humour offering a hopeful light in the dark years of his imprisonment.

By turns immensely personal and surprisingly universal, Shahbaz Taseer's story is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit.

©2022 Shahbaz Taseer (P)2022 Penguin Audio Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons Freedom & Security Military & War Politics & Government True Crime War & Crisis Disappearance Military Memoir

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I loved it and most touching was the moment when he helped the children.. His back home journey was more intense for me although I knew he reached safely. I wish I can watch a movie based on this book.

A well written adventurous story

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Amazing story of strength and survival. Of daring to believe in getting freed. Of not losing hope, faith or humanity.

Great read/listen

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Fantastic read, could not put down. The strength needed to survive such horrific events in inspiring.

Tragic and inspiring

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