Lynsey Addario

Lynsey Addario Book

So far Lynsey's adventures have been a straight adrenaline rush. I wouldn't even begin to imagine capturing the war-torn countries of Iraq and Afghanistan following 9/11. Every capture it seems like her life gets put on the line in order to show what is happening around the world. This could be anything from missile strikes, kidnapping and dehydration while walking through a desert in Africa. I think the things that have caused the biggest impact on me have been her stories of the U.S. military in Iraq and the devastation that took place in Africa with the rebel group. The U.S. soldiers was disheartening when hearing Lynsey's firsthand experience with them. It was hard to read about them abusing their power and treating the people with no respect and caused a lot of turmoil with the people there. With the rebel group in Africa it's very hard to hear about the stories of many of the villagers and women there who were killed or sexually assaulted by the rebel organization. I think Lynsey brings a different perspective to the lives of many of her viewers reading the book and truly shares the story of those suffering in other countries, to help bring awareness to them.