[disclaimer: what you are about to read is offensive. it is one pilot's personal account of life in and above some of the craziest places in the world.
long ago i derailed myself from the respectable airline track that most pilots aspire to. instead i chose adventure: different airplanes, jobs, and countries. i wanted to serve some of the poorest downtrodden souls on the forgotten corners of a planet. you will read about refugees who have nothing and live in war zones; victims of rape and senseless rebel violence. people who are basically being kept alive and dependent by western 'aid' while we extract their countries' resources.
i understand that it all may be a tad uncomfortable. hell, i hope it twists your entrails. that's the whole point of writing it down and releasing it into the wild. awareness, the seed of potential change.
a note on literary style: many ex-patriates and aid workers acquire an extra-dry sarcastic sexually-twisted gallows-type humor in the field. it is one of the things that helps you get through the day and cope with the madness of the job. an evolutionary adaptation, if you will. and i will.
i hope you can differentiate the serious from the tongue-in-cheek ironic. i want you to be offended by what is happening in the world, rather than how i paint it.
and if all of that makes you queasy, you are probably not tall enough for this ride.
thanks for reading! -p]
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
national geographic
on tuesday, september 16th, right after special back to back episodes of DOGTOWN
national geographic is proud to present:
CONGO BUSH PILOTS
for more information and a preview of our upcoming episode, check out:
Damn my hippie parents for not having a TV. I hope it gets posted on the web. Congrats Paddy, that's really really cool. (ps. See? I still read your blog)
4 comments:
ssiicckkk! im gonna have to call direct tv and ask to get NG channel now
Damn my hippie parents for not having a TV. I hope it gets posted on the web. Congrats Paddy, that's really really cool. (ps. See? I still read your blog)
Does this mean I can call you Mr. Hollywood now? Miss ya!
hi Paddy
Im so proud!!!
When do you Fly to the beautiful city around the world?(Porto)
:)
love
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