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The door clanged shut and a lock turned
By Guardian Unlimited / World news 04 : 11 pm
The Guardian's Baghdad correspondent, Rory Carroll, was abducted by gunmen in the capital on Wednesday. Here he tells the story of the terrifying 36 hours before his release last night. You can read Rory's full story of his kidnap, incarceration and release in Saturday's Guardian
The door clanged shut and a lock turned. Pitch blackness and silence. From previous hostage cases this could be home for months. Still, no bag over the head, not chained to a radiator - could have been worse.
I sat down and tried to remember why I volunteered for Iraq. Curiosity, ambition and hoping to clear my head from a broken relationship, among other things. It wasn't feeling clear now. No story was worth this. In any case I'd missed the story – Saddam could have broken down and pleaded guilty for all I knew.
Hours passed. I pictured news of my abduction reaching family and colleagues. Not a happy image so I thought about my cat, Edward. Insects crawled up my leg. Dusty Springfield crooned in my head. Who invited her in?
Sounds of domesticity reverberated through the concrete. A woman's voice. Children running and laughing. Pot-walloping in the kitchen. The television blared. Egyptian comedies, it sounded like, and the Haji's family laughed long and loud.
After fitful sleep the door banged open. "Morning, Rory," smiled Haji. After being allowed to use the toilet and shower, with cuffs removed, a younger man provided pita bread, jam, cheese and sweet tea in the living room. "You on al-Jazeera, BBC, everywhere," announced Haji, chuffed. I was a celebrity. Great, get me out of here.
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