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" I think it's the human spirit inside of all of us that has an enormous capacity to survive. "
Amanda Lindhout
Human Spirit
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" The big-time journalists generally had kidnapping insurance through their news organizations. Usually, it would pay for a crisis response company to help negotiate for a hostage's release. Freelancers most often had none. "
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" Contemplating Christmas when you are isolated and far from home brings its own unique pain. "
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" My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians. "
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" It's difficult to put into words what freedom feels like. You only know what freedom feels like if you know what it feels like to not be free. "
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" The book is called 'A House in the Sky' because during the very, very darkest times, that was how I survived. I had to find a safe place to go in my mind where there was no violence being done to my body and where I could reflect on the life I had lived and the life that I still wanted to live. "
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" It was a slow understanding that my kidnappers really are a product of their environment. "
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" Sometimes, you have to make the choice to forgive 10 times a day when you have these pockets of anger come up. That's a lot of work, but to me it's worthwhile. "
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" What happened to me in Somalia doesn't define me. "
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" Going into Somalia, I didn't anticipate how many people's lives would be affected by it. In hindsight, I certainly wish I had taken more time to think about that, but I can't change it. "
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" I used my captors' names every chance I had. It was intentional, a way of reminding them that I saw them, of pegging them, of making them see me in return. "
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" Every day I have many choices to make about who I want to be. "
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" After being in captivity for so long, I can't begin to describe how wonderful it feels to be home in Canada. "
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" I don't think I'm unusual in that, in my 20s, like many people, I felt invincible. "
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" Many, including the Canadian and U.S. governments, try to provide family support while also maintaining a hard line about further fuelling terrorism and hostage-taking through ransom payments ... Still, try telling that to a mother, or a father, or a husband or wife caught in the powerless agony of standing by. "
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" The road to recovery will not always be easy, but I will take it one day at a time, focusing on the moments I've dreamed about for so long. "
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