Blue shirt and flanked by his parents, Manuel and Victoria, amid shouts of "bravo" or Brabo, visibly tired but with a shy smile and lively. This has presented the photojournalist Manu Brabo, last one in the afternoon, before the press and friends were waiting at the airport Barajas. Wednesday was released by the Libyan government after being arrested by troops him Gaddafi from April 5.
The first to break the ice has been his father, jubilant and excited wanted to thank the support of all colleagues and friends of her son who have mobilized, asking to be released in concentrations and online-during the 44 days that has lasted captivity in Libya, and especially of Diego Ruiz, the representative of the Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "which has kept alive the hope that long." Then he reached the turn of Brabo.
Tearfully expressed his appreciation to his teammates. "I do not even know where the hell I deserve everything you have done for me." Then, weary gesture, her eyes red entrenched behind a rebellious curl straight and has not departed from the face, the photojournalist has told how he has been in captivity in Libya.
Direct and concise, as if to shorten the words their hard and exhausting month and a half of confinement. Brabo has softened the harshness of his odyssey particular dose of cynicism, and even black humor. With this retranca Asturian Brabo has limelight to himself, has filed the drama of his experience and has given greater importance, at the same time.
"The day we caught the cagamos", has started his story Brabo. The reporter explained how the rebels - "Pancho Villa's army, has called him, left him and the reporters James Fowley, Morgane Claire and Anton Hammerl, to begin a counterattack troops Gaddafi -" the Gadafos "-. They started shooting at him and his three companions-Hammerl was wounded and his family presumed dead ", then captured, tied up and started giving" rifles.
" In Brega, subjected separately and blindfolded to an interrogation and after two days in a cell the "arranged" for a "kind" of Libyan television interview. Then they moved to Tripoli with a team of NBC. That was the first time that thought they could liberate Brabo because during the trip were offered tea and snacks and a team from NBC that they had captured, was also confident that they would release them soon.
The TV crew were repatriated themselves. Brabo and his companions remained 12 days in a military detention center alone in an isolation cell. Then transferred to a court. Again thought that would be released, but that was when they were accused of illegally entering the country and practicing journalism without permission.
They were taken to a cell with eight prisoners. "At least you're talking about, much better than alone in a cell," he wryly Apostille Brabo. Is in jail when the warden gave him a phone to contact his family. "I was very worried because you know you're alive but do not know what they may be thinking.
Then it turns out that my parents knew more than me." Again go to court on several occasions but make nothing of it. Then taken to a villa on the Libyan capital, "with a bed, mirror and shrimp dishes. Just then happens to the NATO bombing of Tripoli," summed Brabo. They changed to another villa "with TV, bed and Coke." Journalists called it the fattening farm: "We were there eating until we seem to get people." This fact rekindled their hope.
A hope that Brabo has confessed that he never lost "I decided that if I did end up being a rag in a cell." Finally on Monday of last week brought them back to the courts "and the prosecutor that the accused first day we put on a toga and became a judge." The new judge said he would be free.
Something that happened 10 days later. On Wednesday he was taken in a luxury Mercedes to a hotel where the press was, "There we were offered to return or stay and work legally because they gave us the visa," has resulted in a half smile. Brabo has referred to her partner Anton Hammerl. "I have no idea of his whereabouts.
The last time I saw him pale and with his guts out," he said. The photographer now wants to relax, enjoy and be with his family and yours. At the moment did not arise to return to Libya, "if I go back to hunt fuck me good." But do not rule out a quick return to the adventure. "The day I was caught by the dream of my life, and I was doing well." For the time will have to wait, not even going to return immediately to their home Gijón.
"Now what I want is a beer with colleagues from here and if I can I will stay," said Brabo, but thereupon consulted with his parents "You do want to do?". Again between brave, brave men-o-, has been accompanied by its own.
The first to break the ice has been his father, jubilant and excited wanted to thank the support of all colleagues and friends of her son who have mobilized, asking to be released in concentrations and online-during the 44 days that has lasted captivity in Libya, and especially of Diego Ruiz, the representative of the Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "which has kept alive the hope that long." Then he reached the turn of Brabo.
Tearfully expressed his appreciation to his teammates. "I do not even know where the hell I deserve everything you have done for me." Then, weary gesture, her eyes red entrenched behind a rebellious curl straight and has not departed from the face, the photojournalist has told how he has been in captivity in Libya.
Direct and concise, as if to shorten the words their hard and exhausting month and a half of confinement. Brabo has softened the harshness of his odyssey particular dose of cynicism, and even black humor. With this retranca Asturian Brabo has limelight to himself, has filed the drama of his experience and has given greater importance, at the same time.
"The day we caught the cagamos", has started his story Brabo. The reporter explained how the rebels - "Pancho Villa's army, has called him, left him and the reporters James Fowley, Morgane Claire and Anton Hammerl, to begin a counterattack troops Gaddafi -" the Gadafos "-. They started shooting at him and his three companions-Hammerl was wounded and his family presumed dead ", then captured, tied up and started giving" rifles.
" In Brega, subjected separately and blindfolded to an interrogation and after two days in a cell the "arranged" for a "kind" of Libyan television interview. Then they moved to Tripoli with a team of NBC. That was the first time that thought they could liberate Brabo because during the trip were offered tea and snacks and a team from NBC that they had captured, was also confident that they would release them soon.
The TV crew were repatriated themselves. Brabo and his companions remained 12 days in a military detention center alone in an isolation cell. Then transferred to a court. Again thought that would be released, but that was when they were accused of illegally entering the country and practicing journalism without permission.
They were taken to a cell with eight prisoners. "At least you're talking about, much better than alone in a cell," he wryly Apostille Brabo. Is in jail when the warden gave him a phone to contact his family. "I was very worried because you know you're alive but do not know what they may be thinking.
Then it turns out that my parents knew more than me." Again go to court on several occasions but make nothing of it. Then taken to a villa on the Libyan capital, "with a bed, mirror and shrimp dishes. Just then happens to the NATO bombing of Tripoli," summed Brabo. They changed to another villa "with TV, bed and Coke." Journalists called it the fattening farm: "We were there eating until we seem to get people." This fact rekindled their hope.
A hope that Brabo has confessed that he never lost "I decided that if I did end up being a rag in a cell." Finally on Monday of last week brought them back to the courts "and the prosecutor that the accused first day we put on a toga and became a judge." The new judge said he would be free.
Something that happened 10 days later. On Wednesday he was taken in a luxury Mercedes to a hotel where the press was, "There we were offered to return or stay and work legally because they gave us the visa," has resulted in a half smile. Brabo has referred to her partner Anton Hammerl. "I have no idea of his whereabouts.
The last time I saw him pale and with his guts out," he said. The photographer now wants to relax, enjoy and be with his family and yours. At the moment did not arise to return to Libya, "if I go back to hunt fuck me good." But do not rule out a quick return to the adventure. "The day I was caught by the dream of my life, and I was doing well." For the time will have to wait, not even going to return immediately to their home Gijón.
"Now what I want is a beer with colleagues from here and if I can I will stay," said Brabo, but thereupon consulted with his parents "You do want to do?". Again between brave, brave men-o-, has been accompanied by its own.
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