Amanda Lindhout

Amanda Lindhout is a Canadian journalist, humanitarian, and author best known for surviving a 2008 kidnapping in Somalia and later writing the memoir *A House in the Sky*.

Amanda Lindhout is a Canadian journalist, humanitarian, and author best known for surviving a 2008 kidnapping in Somalia and later writing the memoir *A House in the Sky*. After her release in 2009, she became an advocate for education and humanitarian work, including founding the Global Enrichment Foundation.

Early life and career

Amanda Lindhout is a Canadian journalist who worked as a freelance reporter before her kidnapping in Somalia. Publicly available sources describe her as having grown up in Alberta, Canada.

Kidnapping in Somalia

In August 2008, Lindhout was abducted near Mogadishu, Somalia, along with others in her party. She was held for 460 days before being released in November 2009.

Writing and public speaking

Lindhout later wrote *A House in the Sky*, a memoir about her life and captivity, which became a bestseller. She also became a keynote speaker and commentator on resilience and recovery.

Humanitarian work

After returning to Canada, Lindhout founded the Global Enrichment Foundation to support education and development in Somalia. Sources also describe her as continuing advocacy related to education, poverty, and violence against women.