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- John Biewen
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- Location: Durham, North Carolina
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- "The Other Dead Sea"
- Summary: If you close your eyes where the Aral Sea used to be and listen to the wind whipping sand over the brush it sounds like waves breaking over a shore... like phantom pain, when amputees feel sensation in missing limbs.
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Review of The Other Dead Sea
John Biewen
Posted on December 28, 2005 at 09:59 AM
This is an interesting attempt that for me is a moderate success. Framed by some lyrical writing and evocative imagery, the piece describes how the former Soviet Union destroyed one of the world's biggest lakes with a thoughtless, aggressive agricultural scheme. We hear no audio from the place being described except for the whoosh of the wind; this is essentially a print travel essay read with accompanying music. It?s a tough thing to pull off for more than a few minutes, but Ms. Dornhelm makes it work pretty well thanks to her fine writing and engaging delivery.