In the second half of the book, I defiantly think chapters 7 and 11 are the most compelling. I think that both of them are filled with such raw emotion and they talk about things that we don't ever have to even think about. Chapter 7 stood out to me because of the way Addario described women. Even the title is "Women are Casualties of Their Birthplace." This chapter is about when Lynsey finally travelled to Africa to shoot the lives of the people there living in poverty and fear. Here she interviewed dozens of African women who have been through hell and back. The chapter ends with her describing different things that happened to each one of the women. From being raped to robbed, to beaten, to getting AIDS. Although it was very compelling to read, I ranked chapter 11 as number one for multiple reasons.
Chapter 11 has been my favorite chapter to read. The reason being Lynsey Addario wrote it herself about a traumatizing experience that she went through. Because she experienced it first hand she was able to tell the story like no one else. The entire chapter is about when her, and her colleagues, Tyler Hicks, Anthony Shadid, and Stephen Farrell are kidnapped at a military checkpoint. They are blindfolded and tied up for the majority of the time. At one point a man feels her up and for the first time in her life she fears being rapped. The way that Addario describes the whole experience is so captivating and leaves your eyes glued to every page. My favorite quote from the chapter is the last sentence on page 285, "Anthony took his time answering. He's telling you that you will die tonight." When I read this it was a realization that this was a real moment. It wasn't Hollywood. There is only one photo from the chapter of all of them in the Turkish Embassy in Tripoli before being released to Tunisia.
Because this chapter was all about their kidnapping it was hard to take something away from photojournalism because obviously they weren't taking pictures but it did make me realize how real and how scary the job can be. It taught me to always be aware of your surroundings. This happened to a couple of photojournalists.
Chapter 11 has been my favorite chapter to read. The reason being Lynsey Addario wrote it herself about a traumatizing experience that she went through. Because she experienced it first hand she was able to tell the story like no one else. The entire chapter is about when her, and her colleagues, Tyler Hicks, Anthony Shadid, and Stephen Farrell are kidnapped at a military checkpoint. They are blindfolded and tied up for the majority of the time. At one point a man feels her up and for the first time in her life she fears being rapped. The way that Addario describes the whole experience is so captivating and leaves your eyes glued to every page. My favorite quote from the chapter is the last sentence on page 285, "Anthony took his time answering. He's telling you that you will die tonight." When I read this it was a realization that this was a real moment. It wasn't Hollywood. There is only one photo from the chapter of all of them in the Turkish Embassy in Tripoli before being released to Tunisia.
Because this chapter was all about their kidnapping it was hard to take something away from photojournalism because obviously they weren't taking pictures but it did make me realize how real and how scary the job can be. It taught me to always be aware of your surroundings. This happened to a couple of photojournalists.
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