Eddy Haymour has been called a lot of things in his life. Immigrant success story. Kidnapper. Terrorist. Folk Hero.

But the long saga of Eddy Haymour is at its heart a story of obsession. About a man who became consumed by his dreams for a piece of land. And about a government equally determined to stop him at any cost.

Featured in this episode: Omar Mouallem, Greg Crompton

To learn more:

Eddy's Kingdom by Greg Crompton

“The Kingdom of Haymour” by Omar Mouallem in EDify Magazine

“Eddy Haymour and Rattlesnake Island” by CBC's Fifth Estate

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