Sarah Shourd; Screenshot taken from “A Mother’s Plea”
Matador calls upon our community members and readers to help Free the Hikers.
On August 2, 2009, we reported that Matador contributor Sarah Shourd was one of three Americans detained by Iranian officials after accidentally crossing the Iraq-Iran border while hiking in the mountains.
Since that time, Shourd’s family and the families of the other two hikers have established a strong online presence intended to raise awareness about the hikers’ detention and to call for their release.