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It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley

It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley

FromAwake At Night


It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley

FromAwake At Night

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Giles Duley used to live the rock’n’roll life of a fashion photographer, but now travels the world’s war zones documenting the lives of those caught up in conflict. He stepped on a landmine while working in Afghanistan and lost three of his limbs, and very nearly his life. This is his story.   “It was a miracle I survived that day. I was just lucky, it just wasn’t my day to go.”   Incredibly fortunate to be alive, few of Giles’ family and friends believed that he would work again after the accident. But he knew otherwise. Photographing Syrian refugees for UNHCR on the Greek islands, he found his way back into life and work. In this special bitesize episode, Giles Duley reflects on his drive to help others, tell life-changing stories, and on finding the strength to return from rock bottom.
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (97)

What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous locations? How are health workers, humanitarians and peacekeepers racing to protect the most vulnerable populations from the threat of the COVID-19 virus? Stationed in remote locations and far from family, how are they coping themselves? To find out, Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, meets them. Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote their lives to helping others.