From the memoirs of a non-enemy combatant by Alex Gilvarry 302 pgs.
Boyet (Boy) Hernandez is living the dream. A recent graduate of the Fashion Institute of Makati, Makati City, Manila, he takes New York City by storm. Ok, he shows up, crashes with a friend and finds some work. But he is working in his field (FASHION BABY) and he is getting noticed. He has time to work on his own collection. He meets his odd neighbor Ahmed Qureshi who pays top dollar for a couple of custom suits and ends up bankrolling Boy's own line. Boy hires an Irish publicist with the unfortunate name Ben Laden (he comes cheap as many of his client fled after 9/11) and starts getting written up for his fabulous designs and wonderful shows. Most of the models are Boy's friends and he has bedded a few. One late night, everything changes. There is a knock at the door and Boy finds himself in the custody of the government and not long after, he is in "no man's land", (Guantanamo Bay) being held for terrorist activities. Turns out Ahmed might be selling arms on the side but Boy had no knowledge and nothing to do with it despite the insistence that he confess. He spends months writing his story which all checks out but nobody really wants to believe they have made such a mistake. Eventually, Boy gets spit out the other end and returned to Manila. This is a delightful satire that makes you think it could almost very well be true.
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