Stephen McGown

Stephen McGown is a South African teacher and author who was held hostage by al-Qaeda in the Sahara for nearly six years after being kidnapped in Timbuktu, Mali. Six Years a Hostage, available as an audiobook and book, is his remarkable account of captivity, survival and eventual release. McGown tells his story with extraordinary composure and detail, giving readers and listeners a rare and deeply human perspective on one of the most harrowing ordeals imaginable.