Spoken Memoir
The Escape
A story of disillusionment and defiance
A young man caught in a land he doesn't understand. Eighteen years old with no direction or inspiration, he joins the Navy and his first tour of duty is in the Greek countryside near a small fishing village. What at first appears an idyllic setting soon reveals itself as a sinister landscape ruled by a military dictatorship. He has only one choice. Fight to be free!
This reading is apart of the Snapshot series
In our Snapshots: Stories of Life series, selected storytellers share the unexpected, sad, harrowing and hilarious tales behind a favorite personal photograph. Inspired by the craft of storytelling, discipline of journalism and art of photography and drama, Snapshot Stories of Life tells true stories that connect with an audience through their intimacy and insight into the human experience.