"Someone tried to extort me again": YourFellowArab claimed he was detained days after kidnapping, reveals his thoughts on Haiti

Travel YouTuber Addison "YourFellowArab" claimed in a recent post on X that he had been detained while trying to leave Haiti. This comes days after the creator was kidnapped by gang members in the Caribbean country and held for a ransom of $600,000. Further, he had also posted a now-deleted video in which he described the country as a "sh**hole," which he addressed in the new post.

The YouTuber clarified that he has "dozens of videos" describing Haiti as the "most beautiful country" in the world. However, due to someone trying to "extort" the creator, he has yet again found himself stuck:

He further stated:

Many travel content creators like YourFellowArab engage in "danger tourism" which involves traveling to inhospitable areas, usually afflicted with crime, poverty, or even war, to showcase the situation there. Claiming that he was in "jail," Addison described his situation in a now-deleted video and stated that he had been apprehended while trying to leave the country.

YourFellowArab explained that the individuals who had provided him with car rental services approached him at the airport and tried to "request" thousands of dollars for a "broken" car. Further, in the video, he asked his audience to "not ever come to Haiti". He stated:

Further, YourFellowArab alleged that the ten individuals who had detained him were trying to "scam" him due to his being "white", and were trying to obtain a payout since they knew the amount he had paid to his kidnapper:

YourFellowArab had been kidnapped along with his travel guide and translator, Sacra Sean, by the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, Lanmo Sanjou, who is wanted by the FBI. He was kidnapped while trying to interview an individual nicknamed Barbecue, a member of the same gang.