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#24 Hamody Jasim and How to Take a Stand
Episode 24
Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
In this episode, we test Hamody Jasim author of The Terrorist Whisperer and discuss how to take a stand. The Terrorist Whisperer (documentary)The Terrorist Whisper (book)Hamody Jasim's websiteHamody Jasim grew up in Iraq under the height of Sadam Hussein’s rule. He was arrested and tortured as a young teenager for getting on the wrong side of a corrupt police officer. Then he came of age just as the Iraq War was breaking out, and decided to join the newly formed Iraqi military. He went on to lead a security team that foiled several terrorist attacks on Americans, including catching a mole high up within the Iraq military who was assembling a suicide vest in the Iraq ministry of defense. He now lives in North Carolina with his family.After our interview, Alice and I will talk about what makes Hamody’s story so powerful.Character Test Challenge: What do you stand for? What would you die for? I want you to take out a piece of paper and spend ten minutes reflecting and writing down what you stand for. If you were put into a situation where you had to fight or die for something, what would it be.Character Test is brought to you by The Write Practice Pro, a premium critiquing community for creative writers. You can learn more about The Write Practice Pro and join the community
