Leszli Kalli

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Leszli Kalli is a Colombian-born author who was kidnapped and held for slightly more than a year by Columbian leftist guerrillas. The diary she kept to record her experiences was published in February, 2007.

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[edit] Biography

Leszli Kálli was born and raised in 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 . Leszli, along with her father and the other passengers, were held hostage for 373 days. During this time, Kalli 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.

Kalli now lives in Canada under United Nations witness protection, and is studying graphic design.[1]

[edit] Publications

Kidnapped: A Diary of My 373 days in Captivity, Kalli's diary of her time in the jungle. Published by Simon & Schuster.

[edit] External links

Leszli Kalli at yourtruehero.com

[edit] References

  1. ^ Atkinson, N. (2007). Lost and found. Chatelaine magazine, March. (Interview with Leszli Kalli)
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