North Coast Conversations: Jeff Woodke, who spent six years as a hostage in Niger, wrote a memoir of his experience

Welcome to North Coast Conversations on KHSU.

This week we are talking with a McKinleyville man with a harrowing story, Jeff Woodke, who was held hostage in Niger for six and a half years, before his release in 2023. You likely saw news of Woodke’s story, which received both local and international coverage. Now Woodke is sharing the details of his experience, with his newly released book, All The Way Home.

This week we sat down with Jeff to learn more about the details of his experience in Niger, the difficult transition of coming home, and how writing books and poetry have helped him keep going.

Click above for the full interview. You can find a copy of All the Way Home at local and online book retailers.

For North Coast Conversations and KHSU, I’m Stephanie McGeary. Thanks for listening