A couple sailing from Seychelles to Tanzania was captured by pirates in October of 2009. They were captured in the first place because the pirates believed they were part of a multimillion dollar commercial sailing trip of some sorts. The couple said it was very hard to convince the pirates that they were both retired, and taking a private trip with their own money. A ransom of $750,000 was paid for their release by Somalian elders who wished to remain anonymous. The couple have asked not to be bothered or interview for a while because the husband's father died while they were captured. Other than that the couple is emotionally stable, and glad to be free.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11/15/kenya.pirate.couple/index.html?npt=NP1
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