Theo Padnos

Theo Padnos is an American journalist who was kidnapped in Syria and held captive by the Al Nusra Front from 2012-2014. He is the author of Blindfold: A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment

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As a Captive, I Learned that Violence Is What Terrorists Use for Music

In a personal essay, Theo Padnos views the Moscow attacks through his experience as a captive of ISIS and Al-Qaeda.

By Theo Padnos
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