Some of the slaves brought to Algiers were later ransomed back to Iceland, but some chose to stay in Algeria.
sˌʌm ʌvðə slˈeɪvz bɹˈɔːt tʊ ældʒˈɪɹz wɜː lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈænsəmd bˈæk tʊ ˈaɪslənd, bˌʌt sˌʌm tʃˈoʊz tə stˈeɪ ɪn ældʒˈɪɹiə.