Acclaimed Photographer Richard Sobol Inspires Students 知名摄影师启发学生

As part of YCIS Beijing Primary School’s Literacy Week, a celebration of reading, literature, and storytelling, the school invited award-winning travel photographer Richard Sobol to speak with students about his work and experiences. A world traveler constantly looking for new stories relating to wildlife, international cultures, and environmental conservation, Mr. Sobol has worked with numerous high-profile celebrities, politicians, and Nobel Prize winners during his decades-long career.

作为北京耀中小学部文学周活动的一部分，学校邀请了著名的的旅行摄影师Richard Sobol与学生们就他的工作和经验进行交流。环球旅行者常常要探索关于野生动物、全球文化和环境问题的新故事。在他的几十年的职业生涯中，Sobol先生与许多名人、政治家和诺贝尔奖获者合作过。

Below is just a snippet of his interview.

下面是他的简要采访。

What has been the most memorable assignment you’ve worked on?

您最难忘的一次任务是什么？

I was really lucky to be able to spend some time with the Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet dissident who was exiled and tortured, a sort of Russian equivalent to Nelson Mandela with a similar trajectory. I can remember every minute I was in his presence. I’ve met a lot of famous people, including presidents, actors, and other celebrities, but no one who had that power of presence and who changed the world in such a profound way. 

我真的很幸运能够与诺贝尔和平奖获得者安德烈·萨哈罗夫合作，他是一个被放逐和折磨的前苏联持不同政见者，俄罗斯的纳尔逊·曼德拉式人物。我记得我跟他在一起的每一分钟。我遇到过很多名人，包括总统、演员和其他名流，但没有谁拥有这种同在的力量，以这样一个深刻的方式改变世界。

Mr. Sakharov himself was actually very soft spoken and understated, but the depth of his conviction and what he was willing to sacrifice in order to make change during the worst times of political oppression in the Soviet Union, and what he gave up personally during that time, have been matched by very few people in history.

萨哈罗夫先生本人实际上是说话非常柔和低调的，但他的信念的深度和他在前苏联政治迫害时期愿意牺牲的精神、舍弃了很多个人利益，在历史上就很少有人能比。

Read Mr. Sobol’s full interview by clicking “Read more” below!

阅读Sobol先生的完整采访，点击下面的“阅读更多”！

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