“Poverty is its own cruel trap but still raises questions about whether we own our possessions or are owned by them. Somewhere in the middle of Pennsylvania we saw a man who had tied the handle of a snow shovel to his belt and then piled all his belongings onto the blade, which sledded along behind him. Depending on your perspective he was either the freest man in the country or just the poorest.”
Sebastian Junger (born January 17, 1962) is an American journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker known for his war reporting and adventure writing. He gained widespread fame with his 1997 book "The Perfect Storm," which chronicles the sinking of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail during a deadly 1991 storm. Junger also co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary "Restrepo" (2010) about the war in Afghanistan. His work often explores human survival and psychological resilience under extreme conditions. more
“والدي لم يشعرني أبدًا أنّنا فقراءُ إلى هذا الحدّ، وحين ماتَ كانتْ الحقيقةُ أكبرَ مِن أن نتجاهلَها”
“We use our eyes to see, but we use our voice to know.”