Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk was kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2008,and could never shake the questions about why he was taken, released and why no one came looking for him. In his new book, or The Trade: My Journey into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping,Van Dyk recounts his 2014 return to the country to investigate his kidnapping. He travels across the country, looking into how secret deals are brokered among governments, and criminal outfits,families and corporations.
Jere Van Dyk will appear as portion of a panel discussion called "Afghanistan: America's Longest War" at the abroad Press Club of America (40 W 45th St., between 5th and 6th Ave.) on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m.
Source: thetakeaway.org