The Pirates of Somalia
Encyclopedia
The Pirates of Somalia is a non-fiction
book
by Canadian
journalist
Jay Bahadur
about his experiences and observations living among pirates in the autonomous region of Puntland
during the recent upsurge in Somali piracy. An advance excerpt appeared in a May 2011 edition of The Guardian
. The author was living with his parents writing marketing reports about pet food and napkins when he decided to visit Somalia on his own. Bahadur spent months in the country living with pirates.
Non-fiction
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book
Book
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by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist
Journalist
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Jay Bahadur
Jay Bahadur
Jay Bahadur is a Canadian journalist and author. He became known for his reporting on piracy in Somalia, writing for The New York Times, The Financial Post, The Globe and Mail, and The Times of London. Bahadur has also worked as a freelance correspondent for CBS News and he has advised the U.S....
about his experiences and observations living among pirates in the autonomous region of Puntland
Puntland
Puntland , officially the Puntland State of Somalia , is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998....
during the recent upsurge in Somali piracy. An advance excerpt appeared in a May 2011 edition of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. The author was living with his parents writing marketing reports about pet food and napkins when he decided to visit Somalia on his own. Bahadur spent months in the country living with pirates.