it was a terrible pce f americanolars. he's asking serious questions in terms of his mother. >> her story. charlie: what is my country doing to my mother, right? >> that's been part of it. again i'm not an expert in that area either. but it seems to me it's been used after that experience with the haitians back in the early '90s. >> charlie: paul farmer, the book is called "to repair the world. "back in a moment. stay with us. >> charlie: in october 2011 american aid worker jessica buchanan and a colleague were kidnappeddality gun point in southern somalia. for the next 93 days they were terrorized and held for ransom by a band of somali pirates. buchanan's husband erik landemalm worked tirelessly for his wife's rescue as her health rapidly deteriorated. navy seal team six was ordered to attempt a rescue operation. buchanan rounted their ordeal this past sunday. >> all of a sudden i feel all these hands on me roughly grabbing at me. and i try to protect myself. and i pull the blanket closer on top of me. then i hear my nam