"You start to forget about the world outside - it's not relevant or relatable anymore. The darkest part of solitary confinement is that you start to forget about cars and jobs and families and weather and politicians - and all the things that make up a society."
Chelsea Manning is an American activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst. Manning became internationally known after disclosing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010. After imprisonment and commutation, Manning has continued public advocacy on transparency and digital rights.