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    1. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      We talked about her arrests. The toll it had taken when, just after their wedding, she had been picked up again and “disappeared” for a few days. They felt somewhat protected by their fame, but still... the Kingdom wasn’t safe.

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    2. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      They were a window into a world I only knew through small articles in the Times, and I could’ve talked to them all afternoon, but we had to do the record and get on with our days. We exchanged info. We made plans to have dinner while they were in town.

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    3. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      We didn’t. Work/life/family. But we chatted occasionally over the next couple years. Loujain was trying to launch a talent agency for actors, comedians, and musicians in the Middle East; I gave her feedback on her website.pic.twitter.com/6AxcInwMI5

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    4. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      Fahad and I sent each other links to work we were doing...trying to make the gulf between our worlds a little bit smaller.

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    5. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      In 2017 I read that Loujain was arrested and reached out to Fahad to see if she was okay. He answered that she was already being released. It was scary but fine. And then, last spring, they were both grabbed, blindfolded, and taken to Saudi Arabia.https://nyti.ms/2zYKoWD?smid=nytcore-ios-share …

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    6. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      While Jared Kushner’s buddy MbS was planning to murder Khashoggi, he was also imprisoning many others, including Fahad and Loujain. They were just young, creative people, trying to make stuff.pic.twitter.com/V14KV8USHs

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    7. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      Nine months later, Loujain is still in jail. I don’t know where Fahad is. He deactivated his Twitter. I read that they are no longer married.

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    8. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      I’d like to see what they could do in this world, if they were given the chance. I’d like the government of my country to not take payoffs to look the other way at human rights atrocities. I’d like to have that dinner with them some day.

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    9. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      As the Democrats take control of the House, I’d like my fantastic @RepAdamSchiff to have Fahad and Loujain in his thoughts. Maybe @Trevornoah can give them some of his attention, too – I know they admired him.

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    10. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      pic.twitter.com/Wb2VE5Ecy6

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      Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 2 Jan 2019

      Apparently Loujain’s father’s Twitter was suspended last week after he tweeted about the torture she has suffered in a Saudi government prison. The story below is awful – any comment from @jack or @TwitterSupport? (Thank you @EricaCher4 for finding)https://www.albawaba.com/loop/twitter-suspends-account-loujain-hathlouls-father-after-tweeting-about-her-torturing-and-sexual …

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        2. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 5 Jan 2019

          I‘ve been overwhelmed by the interest in and support of this story. It has been humanity-affirming – and the best possible expression of Twitter in action. My intention was to bring the plight of Fahad and Loujain to the attention of people who can do more for them than tweet...

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        3. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 5 Jan 2019

          And that is happening. While I fear for the answers we may get, the questions must be asked. Loudly. Repeatedly. History doesn’t speak well of waiting politely for people to do the right thing.

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        4. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 5 Jan 2019

          Kirk Rudell Retweeted Adam Schiff

          .@RepAdamSchiff already (amazingly!) responded that he would contact the Saudi Ambassador:https://twitter.com/repadamschiff/status/1081224599663271937?s=21 …

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          Adam SchiffVerified account @RepAdamSchiff
          Kirk, thanks for sharing Loujain and Fahad’s story with me. Devastating, and it needs to be told. They’ll be in my thoughts, and more than that, we need to put our values front and center in our foreign policy. I’ll be contacting the Saudi Ambassador about her case. https://twitter.com/krudell/status/1080591286959132672 …
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        5. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 5 Jan 2019

          I hope he will have support from more elected representatives soon. In the meantime, many of you have connected me to incredible people, doing truly heroic work, looking for the same answers. .@amnesty has this campaign:https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/11/saudi-arabia-reports-of-torture-and-sexual-harassment-of-detained-activists/ …

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        6. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 5 Jan 2019

          Look, I’m just a writer who’s put a lot of dirty jokes on your tv (sorry about that.) But the last couple years have made it excruciatingly clear that we can’t take our responsibility as global citizens for granted. I know a lot of you are way ahead of me on that (again, sorry.)

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        7. Kirk Rudell‏ @krudell 5 Jan 2019

          So I’m going to keep trying to shine some light on the darkness that has enveloped Fahad and Loujain. I appreciate everyone’s help; I’m looking forward to helping others; and I’ll update with any news. In between wry observations about traffic, parenting, Trump, etc.

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        1. Nasser‏ @Nasser22820844 2 Jan 2019
          Replying to @krudell @jack and

          the father been taking to the jail and we dont no about the rest of the family , are they fine or not

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        1. AnimalLover‏ @meow2008 2 Jan 2019
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          i see several articles about her. have you seen them?https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/11/22/canada-trading-away-human-rights-with-saudi-arms-deal-as-activists-are-being-tortured-say-rights-groups.html …

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        1. AnimalLover‏ @meow2008 2 Jan 2019
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          https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6862320/meghan-markle-friend-loujain-al-hathloul-saudi-jail/ …

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        1. Ms. L'ville Belle‏ @LaDeeDaKY 2 Jan 2019
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          This is tragic. Thank you for sharing this important story.

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