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Kenji Goto
Kenji Goto

Kenji Goto was a renowned Japanese journalist recognized for his coverage of Middle Eastern conflict zones. His career took him to war-torn regions such as Gaza, Syria, and Iraq, where he reported on the human impact of conflict. Goto's dedication to journalism and pursuit of truth were evident in his willingness to risk his life to bring stories of war's impact to the public. Tragically, he was kidnapped and executed by Islamic State (IS) militants in 2015. more

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“For me, exploration was a personal venture. I did not go to the Arabian desert to collect plants nor to make a map; such things were incidental. At heart I knew that to write or even to talk of my travels was to tarnish the achievement. I went there to find peace in the hardship of desert travel and the company of desert peoples. I set myself a goal on these journeys, and, although the goal itself was unimportant, its attainment had to be worth every effort and sacrifice... No, it is not the goal but the way there that matters, and the harder the way the more worth while the journey.”

“I am afraid! It is not starving I fear, or talking to people, or even being alone. But I cannot bear to be useless and ineffectual. There must be some meaning to me, if not to my life; there must surely be some purpose that has my name written on it. If this is not so, if I am deceiving myself about this too, then why should I want to become real? What reason have I to live anywhere?”