To The Frontlines Against ISIS
Jun 6, 2016 | 1:18 pm
#108
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What an incredible TR! The amount of research that must've gone into this must have been mind blowing. Combine that with the fantastic photography and you've got what I would say is the best TR posted on Flyertalk!
Jun 6, 2016 | 1:24 pm
#109
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A question popped into my head that I forgot to ask. You kept getting media passes, had an armed guard, fixer, etc. You certainly seemed to have some in depth access to many varied locations and people.
Was this a trip just for yourself, or were you representing an organization on the trip? Will the pictures and story be used or published in other places?
Was this a trip just for yourself, or were you representing an organization on the trip? Will the pictures and story be used or published in other places?
Jun 6, 2016 | 2:09 pm
#110
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Thank you for this revealing and educative TR. Hands down my favorite piece on FT.
My company turns down potential work in some of the less stable regions of the world and for the most part I am thankful for that. However, I really appreciate people like yourself who are willing to take the risks and share those experiences with others. Safe Travels.
My company turns down potential work in some of the less stable regions of the world and for the most part I am thankful for that. However, I really appreciate people like yourself who are willing to take the risks and share those experiences with others. Safe Travels.
Jun 6, 2016 | 2:47 pm
#112
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Well done. Terrific report on an obviously not popular place to go.
Some questions:
1) how many hours did it take to arrange all this?
2) when you go and eat in a restaurant for three people for $10USD total or whatever, do you ever feel that you should tip a bunch just because the people there have lived through such devastation? Your way of giving charity?
3) are you ever able to send a copy of the photos to the people in the street or shops that you photograph?
Some questions:
1) how many hours did it take to arrange all this?
2) when you go and eat in a restaurant for three people for $10USD total or whatever, do you ever feel that you should tip a bunch just because the people there have lived through such devastation? Your way of giving charity?
3) are you ever able to send a copy of the photos to the people in the street or shops that you photograph?
Jun 6, 2016 | 3:21 pm
#113
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Outstanding. What struck me was the shoes of many of the YPG fighters. They could be you or I when thrust into a conflict to defend everything that you believe in...
Also, that so much time had allowed these barbaric people to get entrenched to the point where they had commercial signs made to spread their hate and propaganda...
The thing that stuck me as something so many take for granted was the comment from the boy on the bike who was just happy he could go back to school now that these barbaric people were gone.
Also, that so much time had allowed these barbaric people to get entrenched to the point where they had commercial signs made to spread their hate and propaganda...
The thing that stuck me as something so many take for granted was the comment from the boy on the bike who was just happy he could go back to school now that these barbaric people were gone.
Jun 6, 2016 | 8:33 pm
#120
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Adding my thanks for an incredible piece of work. Really compelling to see this as compared with 30 second stories on what passes for "News" anymore.
Bravo.
Bravo.
