Freed Colombian Hostage Ingrid Betancourt To Write Play About Her Ordeal

Freed Colombian Hostage Ingrid Betancourt To Write Play About Her Ordeal

Ingrid Betancourt is to return to Colombia shortly to begin work on a play about her harrowing experience being held for six years in the jungle by Marxist rebels.

After receiving a heroine's reception in France, where she became a cause celebre during her long ordeal, Ms Betancourt told Le Journal du Dimanche: "I shall return to Colombia in a few days. Meanwhile I want to see France, all of France. But I also want to be alone with my children ... I want to give this time to my family, to the father of my children whom I adore, who fought an extraordinary fight for me."

Asked whether she would write a book about her experience, the French-Colombian politician surprised everyone by saying: "I'll write a play."

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