With this podcast we give our community the opportunity to get to know the Giraffe Heroes behind the foundation better by gaining deeper insight into their work. Thus you will have an opportunity of a direct encounter with these personalities sticking their necks out for the common good, fighting for the social issues that matter: justice, freedom, our environment. In our podcast, commended Giraffes are talking with us about the issues that count most for them and which drive them “To Stick their Necks Out” for our common good. We offer you a direct and often very personal "look" behind the scenes of their day to day activities. What made them start fighting for their local communities? How did they manage to cope with and overcome resistance? And yes, what concerns them and which dangers do they perceive as threatening the success of their struggle? Be inspired and have fun! The interviews for the first 60 episodes were conducted by Yampier Aguiar Durañona.
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episode 12: After Guantánamo...
Giraffe Hero Mohammed El-Gharani
We have great respect for today's giraffe - someone who literally stuck his neck out when being imprisoned, without having done nothing. We know these things happen - yet it seems so incredible at the same time. In today's talk we get an insight on what it's like to bear this destiny and at the same time, what lessons it can teach. Since it is a very complex story, we talked several times and for Mohammed's personal safety we had to leave certain details out, as well as his whereabouts today. Fighting to build a 'normal' life, not being able to release his true identity, trying to avoid to be stigmatized and persecuted, as it happened several times after he was finally granted "freedom" from Guantánamo…..
The story of Mohammed EL-Gharani was turned into a graphic novel together with Jerome Tubiana and Alexandre Franc. The Book was endorsed by Amnesty International. The black and white illustrations by Franc convey the harsh reality of torture, constant acts of racism and xenophobia in a bold, graphic style.
Foto: El-Gharani in Morocco a few years back