大象传媒

Growing up in rural Colombia, Professor Mar铆a Antonia Garc茅s was obsessed by books and reading, and later on this passion would help her get through a really difficult chapter. In 1982 Mar铆a Antonia was taken hostage by leftist guerrillas, who were looking for a ransom from her wealthy family. She was put in a tiny cell somewhere in the city of Cali for seven months, and needed a way to keep her sanity. Mar铆a Antonia fell back on her love of reading, and soon books would become more than just a way to pass the time, they bonded her with her captors. The relationships she made this way, would help save her life.

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Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Harry Graham and Edgar Maddicott

(Photo: Professor Mar铆a Antonia Garc茅s. Credit: Professor Mar铆a Antonia Garc茅s)