''The Pirates of Somalia'' (titled ''Deadly Waters'' in the UK and Australia) is a nonfiction book by Canadian journalist
Jay Bahadur
Jay Bahadur (born 1984) is a Canadian journalist and author. He became known for his reporting on piracy in Somalia, writing for ''The New York Times'', ''The Financial Post'', ''The Globe and Mail'', and ''The Times'' of London. Bahadur has als ...
about his experiences and observations living among pirates in the autonomous region of
Puntland during an upsurge in
Somali piracy
Piracy off the coast of Somalia occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea, in Somali territorial waters and other surrounding areas and has a long and troubled history with different perspectives from different communities. I ...
. An advance excerpt appeared in a May 2011 edition of ''
The Guardian''.
See also
* ''
The Pirate Tapes
''The Pirate Tapes'' is a documentary filmed by Somali-Canadian Mohamed Ashareh in Somalia and edited and produced by Palmira PDC in Canada. The film follows Ashareh, as he infiltrates a Somali pirate operation, giving a first person view of how ...
'', a documentary film
References
External links
''After Words'' interview with Bahadur on ''The Pirates of Somalia'', August 13, 2011
2011 non-fiction books
Books about Somalia
Non-fiction books about organized crime
Piracy in Somalia
Profile Books books
Pantheon Books books
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