Aged 19 and bored of where she grew up, Michaella craved sun and adventure. But her dream turned into a nightmare as she fell into an illicit world of drugs and excess.
Michaella tells the story of finding herself 5,000 miles from home in Peru, pretending to be a tourist at Machu Picchu, then walking 12kg of cocaine into an airport.
Michaella describes how she walked into Lima airport with a suitcase full of cocaine, hoping that everything she had been told about how easy it would be was true.
Michaella describes the dilemma she faced: stick to her story about being forced to carry the drugs and face 15 years in jail, or come clean and break her mother’s heart.
Despite being sentenced to nearly seven years in a maximum security prison, Michaella was home in less than three. She reveals how she got out and how prison changed her for the better.
A deal too good to be true struck in a nightclub: what could go wrong? Karl’s party boy trip to Dubai turns from a dream into a living nightmare.
A dream holiday has turned into a nightmare. In the desert, Karl and his friends have discovered the true identity of their tormentors, and thigs seem to only get worse.
Karl’s hopes of release are shattered. It’s no longer just a matter of getting home: will he leave Dubai at all, or will he meet his end in front of a firing squad?
Karl starts to make a name for himself in prison. Meanwhile, human rights groups take up Karl’s case and finally give him a reason to be hopeful.
The interest in the boys' case continues to increase, and support comes from a surprising source. Karl is faced with an impossible decision that could jeopardise everything.
