Malika Oufkir's 'Stolen Lives' is a powerful and harrowing memoir recounting her twenty years of brutal imprisonment in a Moroccan desert jail. Adopted by King Hassan II, her life of privilege abruptly ended when her father, General Mohamed Oufkir, attempted a coup against the monarch. Malika, along with her mother and five siblings, was subsequently incarcerated in various secret prisons, enduring unimaginable hardship, isolation, and deprivation. This extraordinary autobiography details their struggle for survival, their undying hope for freedom, and the psychological toll of their ordeal. It's a testament to human resilience and an insightful look into the dark side of power and betrayal, revealing the strength of spirit required to endure such profound injustice.