In the jungle, faith also became something very real; it helped me to understand what was happening to me and changed my questions.

I carry the voices of all my family within me, and they were with me there in the jungle.

Living in a jungle is not something easy; it's not something that you just adapt yourself to. And I think that in my case, I didn't want to adapt.

Forgiveness is a very personal and intimate thing. Forgiveness is not something that you can speak for others because it includes not only your desire and will, your reflection and intellect, but also your emotions.

In the free world, your days pass very quickly because you have so many things to do, and you're in control of your life.

During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.