Five years ago, Canadian journalist Mellissa Fung was abducted while on a reporting assignment in Afghanistan. She survived 28 days of torture and captivity inside a hole in the ground. On today’s episode, Fung talks to “This Matters” host Saba Eitizaz about her documentary, the journey of survivors trying to move forward with their lives and the strange complexity of shared trauma that led her to their stories and reflect on her own. Listen to this episode and more at “This Matters” or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.

Source: thestar February 19, 2021 20:37 UTC