Daniel Pearl was an American journalist working for the Wall Street Journal when he was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan by militants of Al-Qaeda. Anyone who survives the horrific death of a husband killed by militants needs a mighty heart. It also takes a brave journalist, with a mighty heart to investigate a dangerous assignment. Mariane Pearl tells us about her ordeal of trying to find her husband and then recounting his danger and murder in the book A Mighty Heart.
‘A Mighty Heart’ is a modern love story. Mariane paints a a sweet picture of a devoted, slightly goofy husband and journalist committed to exploring “the challenge presented by peace”. She recalls first meeting Danny (who looked like “an elegant extra-terrestrial”) and how he took the night train from Madrid to Paris just to cook her breakfast.
If there are lessons to learn about love, then it must be that love outlasts death and is the best legacy to leave behind. The memory of love is the anchor that connects love to the soul. Daniel Pearl never made it safely home to his wife. But the facts of love remain. He took the night train many times just to be with her. The Daniel Pearl Foundation was formed by Pearl's family and friends. The mission of the Foundation is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications.Daniel Pearl World Music Days has been held worldwide since 2002, and has promoted over 1,500 concerts in over 60 countries.
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