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World Service,1 min
Series Faith in Freedom
Ingrid Betancourt describes the moment she was kidnapped by FARC guerrillas
Heart and SoulAvailable for over a year
John McCarthy was held hostage for five years in Lebanon; it would test not only of his mental resolve but also his faith. In this three-part season for Heart and Soul John meets people of three different religions held against their will. In the first programme John meets the French-Colombian former politician Ingrid Betancourt who was held hostage in the jungle by the FARC (The Revolutionary Armed Forced of Colombia) for six and a half years. (photo: Colombian Jungle, credit: Getty Images)
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