Jack Laurence

Chapter 11 Using Their Holy Book as a Weapon

Psychological torture.

At this point, Nigel had any and all creature comforts that he had taken away from him.

After he was searched, everything else he still had, his camera bags, cameras, books, everything was either destroyed or taken away from him.

And he simply had nothing.

And in a world where you don't have your freedom, what you must try and hold on to is your mind.

Keeping yourself busy.

And the one item that Nigel wanted back that he thought he may have a chance at getting back was his Quran.

Not because he wanted to be some sort of religious scholar and a good Muslim, but because of what it represented.

Trying to crack this puzzle.

So now with his Quran back, he knew it was again his opportunity to use it to his benefit, to slowly allow him to regain some semblance of control, even if only in the slightest.

He would use their own holy book against them, to yet again be ever so cunning.

It's really regretting having you convert.

This is for sure.

We've spoken before about routine when it comes to these types of situations, when we spoke about British journalist Sean Langan's ordeal in series one.

Routine gives you purpose, it gives you structure, it allows the days to pass by quicker and focus the mind.

And Nigel's mind was certainly focused as he comes up with another idea yet again involving that holy book.

As much as Nigel and Amanda were getting their small wins, some sort of semblance of a quiet control, they were always reminded who was truly in control, as Nigel recalls the trauma of having to listen to his friend being tormented and being powerless to help.

Of course, as we know, the pair's ordeal would eventually come to an end.

However, not before threats were made.