Nawrin Boshra

“I think when you tap into fear, it's incredibly strong and it's incredibly moving.”
― Sarah Mirk, Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison

“Even when they are getting released, "The rule is they leave as they arrive- which means sensory deprivation: goggles, shackles and diapering.”
― Sarah Mirk, Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison

“We can't have acquittals. We've been holding these guys for years. How are we going to explain to the world why we've been keeping these guys all these years if they're acquitted? No. We can't have acquittals. We've got to have convictions.”
― Sarah Mirk, Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison

“Guantánamo is a naval base... The Cuban government leased the land to the United States for $4,085 a year. After the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s, Castro repeatedly asked for the land back. The U.S. refused. We continue to this day to send an annual check for the lease, which the Cuban government ceremoniously declines to cash.”
― Sarah Mirk, Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison