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The Pirates of Somalia by Jay Bahadur is about getting to know a Somali pirate and his ways of thinking. The book is a lot like the movie Captain Phillips, where it describes Somali pirates and their journies. The book also shines light on how misinterpreted the Somali pirates and all pirates are. They feel that they have the right to protect their ocean and think that the real criminals are the fisherman. To get his information, Jay Bahadur travelled to Somalia to interview the pirates. They aren’t always willing to talk so Jay Bahadur offered them a drug khat, to help his sources open up. “The khat was part of their daily routine. It’s a mild drug, much like a strong cup of coffee.”(Jay Bahadur #1) said Jay Bahadur when they asked him about
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