SakshiA Survival Story
There were many rumors doing the round about Alvarenga and his ordeal lately. It was time to put them to rest and that is why he decided to disclose his story to a journalist Jonathan Franklin. Writing the story served two purposes for him, firstly, it became a big and continuous source of his income and secondly, it helped him to vent his emotions out. No need to say the book titled 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea turned out to be a big success. The family of Ezequial Córdoba also came out demanding half of the money procured from the book claiming that Alvarenga would not have been alive had he not eaten Córdoba. Alvarenga has been denying the accusation from the very starting.
Life After The Ordeal
The trauma sprung out of the ordeal still lingers even after years of the incident. He still feels trouble sleeping and keeps the light on at night. He has also developed a fear of water. He never prefers being alone despite all this we still consider him a hero. He once said “I suffered hunger, thirst and an extreme loneliness, and didn’t take my life. You only get one chance to live – so appreciate it.” We appreciate that.