The Mauritanian (originally published as Guantánamo Diary)

Mohamedou Ould Slahi's account of his fourteen-year imprisonment at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, originally published in 2015 as Guantánamo Diary in heavily redacted form. Despite a federal court ruling ordering his release, Slahi remained detained until October 2016. The United States never charged him with a crime during his imprisonment. This edition restores previously censored material, allowing Slahi to tell his full story. The diary documents his experience as both a record of judicial injustice and a personal memoir that combines accounts of terror with dark humor and expressions of grace. The narrative explores the dangers posed by Guantánamo's continued operation and reflects on themes of betrayal, resilience, and humanity in the face of prolonged detention.