Médéric, held prisoner by Somali pirates: "They took a part of my life"

2023-05-25T03:10:25.200Z

Highlights: Olivier Delacroix goes to meet Médéric, a survivor of the hostage-taking carried out by Somali pirates against Le Ponant on April 4, 2008. He recounts his days in captivity and opens up about the deep trauma caused by the event. Topics covered: hostage- taking - pirates - kidnapping - reconstruction - psychology - testimony. Find the episodes on our Europe1.fr website and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcasts, Deezer, Amazon Music or your usual listening platforms.

Olivier Delacroix goes to meet Médéric, a survivor of the hostage-taking carried out by Somali pirates against Le Ponant on April 4, 2008. At the time of the attack, Médéric was butler of the cruise ship. The day when the captain announces to the crew that they are preparing to cross a dangerous zone before reaching Yemen, Médéric does not suspect that he is about to live an eight-day kidnapping that will mark him for life... In this new episode of the podcast "Dans les yeux d'Olivier" adapted by Europe 1 Studio, Médéric entrusts his story to Olivier Delacroix. He recounts his days in captivity and opens up about the deep trauma caused by the event. Topics covered: hostage-taking - pirates - kidnapping - reconstruction - psychology - testimony