Eyes to the Wind

ALS patient Ady Barkan, 32, was living the dream of a happy marriage, fatherhood, and running along California’s coastline—until he became weaker and his speech slurred. On his doctor’s advice, he underwent two MRI scans that diagnosed him with ALS. His projected lifespan was three to four years to live. Despite accepting his death sentence, he decided not to waste his remaining days. He joined a protest movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota.