ENCOUNTERS : Life's enduring journeys

This memoir is not merely a chronology of events. It also delves deeper into the reflections the author had while navigating through them.

Unforgettable moments, such as knocking on the door of a terrorist leader with his legs trembling with fear. He was not pleading for peace, but for his release from a ransom. What might have been on his mind while the terrorist fiddled with his automatic rifle?

At times, the events I considered were so frightening that I lacked the courage to pen them down. Yet, after years of deeper reflection, I realized there were also wonderful, happy moments to cherish and valuable lessons I learned. I decided to take up the ardent task of creating a cocktail of all those memories. But did I manage to blend them together tastefully well? I am leaving the readers to judge.