Edith Blais
Canadian author
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Edith Blais is a chef and self-taught writer and artist who chooses to lead a simple life. In 2019, she and her traveling companion, Luca Tacchetto, were taken hostage by an Islamic militant group in the Sahel region of Africa. Her writings during... Google Books
Born: 1984 (age 40 years)
Nationality: Canadian
Sep 19, 2021 · Almost 250 days into her 15-month captivity in Mali, Édith Blais realized her life was no longer her own, and she didn't know if she'd ever ...
Jan 1, 2022 · Edith Blais and her Italian companion, captured in Burkina Faso in 2018, made a daring dash for freedom 450 days later.
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Edith Blais is a chef and self-taught writer and artist who chooses to lead a simple life. In 2019, she and her traveling companion, Luca Tacchetto, were taken ...
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A radiant, unforgettable memoir of one woman's 450 days spent in captivity, and her defiant refusal to have her humanity stripped away. When Edith meets ...
Duration: 9:01
Posted: Nov 30, 2021
Posted: Nov 30, 2021
Duration: 9:01
Posted: Apr 25, 2024
Posted: Apr 25, 2024
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Edith recounts the prolonged terror of her months as a hostage, enduring violent sandstorms, constant relocations, grueling hunger strikes, extreme isolation, ...
Sep 22, 2021 · Edith Blais, a 37-year-old Canadian, and her Italian companion Luca Tacchetto were captured by jihadis in December 2018 in eastern Burkina ...
Oct 23, 2021 · Sherbrooke-born Edith Blais, now 37, said she spent endless hours alone with her thoughts while she was held captive in the scorching heat of ...
Sep 22, 2021 · Nearly a year and a half after being abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso, Edith Blais risked her life to escape, fearing she'd ...