Скачать или смотреть संवाद # 252: I was kidnapped by Somali Pirates | Pralav Dhyani

Pralav Dhyani is a maritime professional, entrepreneur, and survivor of one of the longest modern-day pirate hostage crises. At just 21, while serving as a deck cadet aboard the MV RAK Afrikana, he was taken hostage by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa. He and his multinational crew endured 331 harrowing days in captivity — facing mock executions, psychological trauma, and constant fear. His firsthand account of survival and resilience is captured in his gripping book Hijacked: A True Story of Survival in Somalia.

After his release, Pralav rebuilt his life and went on to establish ARC Continental FZE, a ship brokerage and consulting firm based in the UAE.

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0:00 Trailer
1:17 What hijacking taught Pralav
3:33 How Pralav’s ship was hijacked
7:35 How Pirates don’t give up easily
11:03 Why no one rescued hijacked ship
12:47 First impressions of Somali Pirates
14:56 Khat - Nasha of Somali Pirates
19:20 Why Pirates can’t be your friends
21:16 Why Somalis become pirates
26:16 Sonalis Pirates are criminals?
27:36 Psychology of Pirates
28:22 Somalis asked for religion of hostages
30:01 Captain Philips movie
31:52 Ransom paid was in millions of dollars
32:36 How pirates negotiate ransom
35:28 Why Pirates don’t steal ship cargo
37:48 How character of people changes under duress
42:05 What’s most valued thing on a hijacked ship
43:54 How pirates used to torture Pralav
46:33 How money was distributed between Pirates
48:38 How Pralav was welcomed by his family
52:49 Did Pralav get PTSD?
55:00 Value of Butter Chicken
56:08 Value of family & Life’s goal
58:52 Survivor, not a Victim
1:00:02 Situation of Naval Piracy today
1:01:35 Best thing about Merchant Navy