Of the 40,000 survivors, perhaps 500 are still alive; I tracked down and interviewed 40 of them – ordinary people who were left behind or managed to reach the end, but with stories that are highly instructive.
Des 40 000 survivants, seuls 500 peut-être sont encore en vie ; j'en ai recherché et interviewé 40 – des gens ordinaires laissés en chemin ou qui sont arrivés au bout, tous avec des histoires hautement instructives.