By: Mishal Husain Published on: *The Mishal Husain Show* Date: December 5, 2025 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9JMjzl0D9E *Note:* This interview is in English and the transcript is embedded in the source. "Salman Rushdie was nearly killed when he was stabbed 15 times on stage in upstate New York in 2022. His injuries were so severe that he lost an eye. It was an attack that came decades after he was first subjected to death threats over his novel, *The Satanic Verses*. Once he had recovered, he found he was unable to write fiction. However, after publishing an account of what happened to him, the stories returned, with five brought together in his latest book, *The Eleventh Hour*. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Rushdie talks about free speech, the family connection they both share and the places he’s called home, from India to Britain and the US."
