Hijacked For 10 Months, The True Story Of The Blida

The untold true story of the hijacking of the Blida (2011) finally breaks the surface.

Told through the eyes of the ship manager, the CEO of the targeted company, and a wily pirate negotiator, the book plunges us deep into the turbulent waters of the events and uncovers the hidden currents beneath the surface.

In a lawless region of Somalia, a crew of seafarers remained ensnared, trapped on a ship.

for 10 nail-biting months.

Mazen Dajani was born in Jordan in 1965. He attended schools in Jordan and then got his Bachelors Degree in engineering from the University of Hartford, Connecticut. During the years 1992 to 2015, Mazen worked in shipping in various positions until eventually becoming CEO of a Shipping company with operations in Greece. It was during his tenor as CEO that this hijacking happened. Mazen lives in Amman, with his two sons aged 26 and 20. He is now writing his second book, which will be another true story about his travels.