The narrative follows a husband and wife wrongfully imprisoned in Laos for ten months, exploring their harrowing journey through the justice system and the emotional toll of their ordeal. As they navigate the challenges of incarceration, the couple's resilience and love are tested, shedding light on themes of injustice, survival, and the strength of human bonds in the face of adversity.
Real-life accounts in this collection reveal the harrowing experiences of families from the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US who face the trauma of having loved ones imprisoned abroad. Kay Danes shares her own story of wrongful imprisonment in Laos and provides updates on the individuals featured. Each narrative highlights the fragility of human rights and the unexpected challenges ordinary people may encounter. The book includes interviews with notable cases, emphasizing the emotional and inspirational aspects of these families' struggles.
At this moment in time, when the world is only just beginning to recover from the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the research in this book makes for essential reading.
The True Story of a Woman Imprisoned in a Communist Gulag
Hours after her husband, Kerry, was kidnapped by the Communist Laos government, Kay Danes tried to flee to Thailand with her two youngest children, only to be intercepted at the border. Torn from them and sent to a communist prison, it was then that the nightmare really began. Kay was forced to endure ten months of outrageous injustice and corruption while she and her husband fought for their freedom from behind the filth and squalor of one of Laos' secret gulags.Battling against a corrupt regime, she came to realise that there were many worse off people held captive in Laos - people without a voice, or any hope of freedom. Kay had to draw from the strength and spirit of those around her in order to survive this hidden hell, while the world media and Australian government tried desperately to have her and Kerry freed before it was too late and all hope was lost. For Kay, the sorrow and pain she saw people suffer at the hands of the regime in Laos where human rights are non-existent, will stay with her forever, and she vowed to tell the world what she has seen.