How I Survived 15 Months Behind Bars

The brutal testimony of an innocent man imprisoned in one of the world's most infamous prisons

This book reads like an action novel, yet not a single paragraph is fiction. It tells the shocking story of a man who lived through hell and managed to escape it.

Santiago Sánchez Cogedor, a Spanish citizen traveling on foot to Qatar to attend the World Cup, never imagined he would be arrested in Iran and end up imprisoned in one of the world's most notorious prisons. He was detained after visiting and photographing the grave of Mahsa Amini, the young woman
whose death sparked nationwide protests, and was accused of espionage.

Written with absolute naturalness and disarming frankness, this memoir recounts the harrowing story of more than 15 months of imprisonment, including 85 days in solitary confinement, enduring degrading conditions, human rights abuses, and the struggle to maintain sanity in isolation.

During his imprisonment, he had to fight against the negative impulses of his own mind, which made him believe he would never get out and that the worst fate awaited him, as happened daily to other inmates. Despite the circumstances, he managed to form meaningful connections with other prisoners, who appreciated his positive spirit and cheerful demeanor.