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Searching for Sam: Hockey fan battles through adversity in a Syrian prison

Searching for Sam: Hockey fan battles through adversity in a Syrian prison

Update: 2023-12-17
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If you were sent to a brutal prison in a foreign country, what would you do to not lose hope? Rick Westhead tells the incredible story of Sam Goodwin's wrongful imprisonment in a notorious Syrian detention centre, and how thoughts of his favourite NHL hockey team kept him going.

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Searching for Sam: Hockey fan battles through adversity in a Syrian prison

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