After viewing Andrew Lichtenstein's MediaStorm documentary, "Never Coming Home," I was very moved by his work. The fact that he documented such a heavy and sad subject, shows a different side to his character as a person and photographer. Each persons story, that he interviews, has such strong emotion and allows the viewer to mourn with them and get a glimpse into their loss of a loved one. Whenever I hear about a child dying before their parent, I always think of the saying "a parent should never have to bury their child." I cannot even imagine a parent having to cope with this and bury their child, at such a young age.
http://www.mediastorm.com/publication/never-coming-home
His other work, "American History Project 2010," was also a very interesting and heavy subject. It deals with locations from monumental events, both horrible and memorable, that Americans have forgotten. When he talks about how adamant our society is on moving forward and building over the past, it makes me want to stop and remember American history along with my own. i do feel that Americans are so influenced to move onto the next best thing and acquire the newest technology, when in fact everyone should take a minute to be thankful and remember their own experiences that have made them who they are today. As I come to an end of one journey of my life, I have started to stop and recollect on monumental experiences and events that have molded me into the young woman I am starting to be. I think it's necessary for every human being to look back and be grateful for their friends, family, and people that have entered their life and made it that much more interesting. I strongly believe that this is a very important aspect that people need to begin to do in their lives.
http://facingchange.org/american-history-project/
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