How my life changed at the hands of Saddam
David Cunningham was an ambitious businessman until Gulf War terror transformed his life. Now he's a successful faith healer.
Written by Lisa Burrow and Andrea Kon
"As he climbed the corporate ladder, David Cunningham wanted only the best. He lived a life of first-class foreign travel, luxury accommodations and domestic servants pandering to his every whim. But all that was snatched away. As the 1990 Gulf War raged, David was held hostage - part of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's infamous human shield. Through the terrors that followed, he vowed that should he survive, he'd forgo material pleasure and use his real gifts instead - to heal the sick...'To keep myself sane, I meditated for hours under the blazing sun and I gradually realised my life had to change. Money didn't matter any more. I decided that when I was free, I would devote my life to others. I am the grandson of a seventh son of a seventh son. And years ago, I was told by a clairvoyant that healing was my destiny...I won't say I'm a miracle healer. There's no such thing. But strange things do happen...There's no doubt that my life is richer than ever...And had I not been one of Saddam Hussein's hostages, I may never have used my gift at all."
Source: The Sunday People ('Stepping Stones' Section - May 1998)
