Because they [Americans] want to be thought of as a rich nation, they are very ashamed of this place [Appalachia] that has come to represent poverty, even though poverty exists all over the country, and exists as much in urban areas as it does in rural, if not more.
Silas HouseBut you cannot know a place without loving it and hating it and feeling everything in between. You cannot understand a complex people by only looking at dataโsomething inside you has to crack to let in the light so your eyes and brain and heart can adjust properly.
Silas HouseIn New York, the buildings are like mountains in some ways, but they are only alive because of the people living in them. Real mountains are alive all over.
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