Janine di Giovanni
Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.Collection: Easter
In the aftermath of any war or genocide, healing and reconciliation are ultimate aspirations.Collection: War
There is a romantic, often misguided, misconception among the British that life in France is akin to life in Paradise.Collection: Romantic
There is a painful joke that Europeans often tell of their Gallic neighbors: God created France, the most beautiful country in the world with so much good in it, and ended up feeling guilty about it. He had to do something to make it fair. And so, he created the French people.Collection: God
My role [as a war correspondent] is to bring a voice to people who are voiceless [and] to shine a light in the darkest corners of the world.Collection: Motivation
Human memory is short and terribly fickle.Collection: Memories
I often think I am a better person because I lived for many years of my life with a flashlight. I have developed skills I did not think were possible - bathing with a cup of water by candlelight, for instance, and writing a story with a headlamp on.Collection: Writing
Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.Collection: Your Side