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29/08/2011

Nigel Brennan, held hostage in Somalia and his sister who helped secure his release.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, the experiences of Australian photo-journalist Nigel Brennan.

He was kidnapped in Somalia along with a Canadian colleague Amanda Lindhout in 2008 and held hostage for 462 days.

Meanwhile his family were desperately trying to raise a ransom of $3m.

We hear from Nigel and his sister Nicky who negotiated with the kidnappers.

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28 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Aug 2011 01:32GMT

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  • Mon 29 Aug 2011 14:32GMT
  • Mon 29 Aug 2011 19:32GMT
  • Mon 29 Aug 2011 23:32GMT
  • Tue 30 Aug 2011 01:32GMT

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