Raped. Stabbed. Disemboweled. Nearly beheaded. How could anyone survive such an attack? The co-hosts take The Escape Pod back to December 1994, when a young woman in South Africa was kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and left for dead on a dirty beach. But when this escape artist decided to live, she went “all in.” Now – more than 30 years later – her story and drive to survive continue to inspire people around the world.
BE ADVISED: This episode includes discussion of kidnapping, rape, and other violent acts, as well as graphic details of the survivor’s injuries.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 3:52 Escape artist update
Topic #2 10:32 Introducing Alison Botha
Topic #3 24:50 Good Samaritan comes to the rescue
Topic #4 40:03 The healing journey begins
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