…He said through a diplomat that it was frustrating seeing ships in the distance and being unable to get their crews’ attention. He said in an interview that he thought he was going to die, and considered suicide. The Guardian reported that in his darkest times, he consulted the Bible. Read the story here
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It seems that his employers considered him “expendable equipment.” Despicable.
If true, Miraculous. If not, Meretricious. He is alive and that’s a good thing. Hoping many more years for him. The odds of survival in the way this story is reported are slim. Just as the facts in media are today.
Wonder if he’s looking for a new line of work?
I just finished a book called Deep Survival, very interesting insights into the psyche of surviving vs. dying in events like this one.
The weather started getting rough. The tiny ship was tossed. If not for the . . . . you know the rest.
No one’s picking up on Christian Bible reader survives in islamic nation?
I’ll see your twelve Thai kids trapped in a cave and raise you this guy.
Anonymous- When I read that part, I felt bad for him that it may cause him problems back in his village. I hope he’s okay.
Personally, MJ, I was astonished the Bible had so many survival at sea tips.
@Aaron Burr: Don’t you remember the chapter about how to walk on water?