Donnie’s Cousin Was Kidnapped in Yemen (While Pregnant) (📍Yemen) | Drop A Pin Ep. 93
Summary
Hosts interview Jennifer Stile, a journalist and author living with cancer, about her transformative years in Yemen. She shares stories from running a newspaper, chewing qat, and hiking Socotra Island. The episode highlights her kidnapping while pregnant and her marriage to the British ambassador. Stile also discusses her early career at Playgirl magazine and life in Uzbekistan.
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Early career: Acting and Playgirl
Moving to Yemen: Journalism and culture
Life in Sana'a: Cot chewing and social life
Trip to Socotra Island
Marriage to British Ambassador and security
Kidnapping story while pregnant
Book deal and car bombing incident
Leaving Yemen and move to Jordan
Life in Bolivia: Culture and racism
Food comparisons: Yemen, Bolivia, Uzbekistan
Life in Uzbekistan and cultural observations
Current life in France and heat
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