When travelling lately, I prefer watching inflight movies that are either based on real life events or are inspirational in some way. I was therefore thrilled to come across a movie called “Wonder” on an Emirates flight from Lusaka to Dubai. The true-life story of August Pullman, a boy born with a facial deformity. Having undergone multiple surgeries to reconstruct his face, he had…
That is the face of a man that has just been rescued from the jaws of death. The movie, “Jungle”, which I watched on a recent flight was captivating and inspiring. Lost in the jungle for three weeks after a thrill-seeking hike with friends and a rogue “guide”, Yossi Ghinsberg was on the verge of death. Swept off his raft by a raging river…