In 2003, Mark Henderson was taken hostage while trekking in the Colombian mountains. What had started as an innocent tourist adventure, ended up as 101 terrifying days of captivity. Yet Mark eventually was eventually freed and made his way back home to the UK where the unlikeliest of friendships awaited him.

Eleven months after his release Mark got an email. It was from one of his kidnappers in Colombia. What followed was a five year correspondence that eventually drew Mark and his fellow backpacker hostages back to Colombia for what turned out to be a surprisingly touching reunion. Link - My Kidnapper website.
 
This story was taken from the latest edition of The State We're In - Unlikely reunions.
 
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