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Jim's Email

Jim from North Carolina suggested the 10/09/2006 program called "Forgiveness." Here's an excerpt from his e-mail.

An excerpt from Edip's writings

From The Story: 10/10/2006: Close to twenty years ago, Edip Yuksel had an epiphany. "I was convinced that Islam (submission to God), the religion of all messengers, including Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, had been vastly distorted by Muslim clerics." Edip moved to the U.S., but did not find safety. His mentor and close friend was assassinated in Salt Lake City. Dick talks with Edip about the evolution of his faith, and how he eventually outgrew the radicalism that defined him as a younger man.

Excerpt from "Windswept" by Marq De Villiers

From The Story 10/11/2006: Hurricane season is still with us. So it's only appropriate that Dick talk to Marq De Villiers, about his recently published book, "Windswept". The wind figures in the creation myths of almost all cultures. And despite its destructive power, the wind actually makes life on earth possible. Dick talks to Marq about the mysteries and majesty of the wind.

By Anna Politkovskaya

 

More about LiNK

Dick talks with Adrian Hong, who runs an organization called Link Global, which is working to save North Korean defectors. This young man, a 2005 college graduate, runs thirty safe houses in a modern-day underground railroad. - From The Story 10/16/2006

Brooke's Email

Brooke's son, Riley, was diagnosed with autism. Reeling with shock on the way home from the diagnosis, she stopped by the hospital to check in on her best friend Jennifer, whose daughter has just undergone surgery for a brain tumor. What she experienced that day changed her life.

Mark's Letter

From The Story October 31, 2006 The Story is always interested in tales from our listeners. Mark Dessauer wrote to us about his discovery. Mark knew his dad had served in the Hitler Youth. What he didn’t know was that his dad was Jewish.

Statement from AIG

From The Story November 6, 2006

Mvemba Dizolele's Diary from Congo

Mvemba Dizole's diary entries from his first trip home to the Democratic Republic of Congo since he left in 1988.

Christmas Blues

Dick talked with folklorist Bill Ferris about the Christmas Blues. Here is some of the music from the program.

Music from Tomie dePaola

Dick Gordon talked with author Tomie dePaola about Christmases past. Here is some of the music from the program.

Love because

Dick interviewed the playwright Sarah Ruhl on December 20, 2006. She referred to this quote from the poet E. E. Cummings.

Single Strand Blues

Dick talked with folklorist Bill Ferris about single strand blues. These are some of the songs from the program.

Men are not supposed to cry

Dick talked with Jabari Aali Shaw on January 11, 2007 about his time in prison. "I was given this writing assignment by a case worker while I was incarcerated," Jabari said. "She told me to write something about myself."

I am by Jabari Aali Shaw

Dick talked with Jabari Aali Shaw on January 11, 2007 about his time in prison. "I was given this writing assignment by a case worker while I was incarcerated," Jabari said. "She told me to write something about myself."

"Destiny" by Jabari Aali Shaw

 

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Home Sweet (Nursing) Home - More

Dick Gordon talked with Cordelia Taylor about starting her own nursing home. Family House is a long-term care facility located in Milwaukee's inner city. More than 70% of the staff live within walking distance.

Afghanistan Leaflet

Dick Gordon talked with Candace Gorman, a civil rights attorney, about her work representing one of the prisoners at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She says her client was turned over to the US in Afghanistan by bounty seekers, drawn in by leaflets like this one.

Val Johnson's email to The Story

Val Johnson heard Dick Gordon's interview with Jabari Aali Shaw and was inspired to write in about his own experience.

A Sea of Cortez Reading List

Dick Gordon talked with marine ecologist Rafe Sagarin on February 13, 2007 about one of the scientists who has most inspired him: Ed Ricketts. Below is a list of books by and about the biologist.

Poems for Lorrain

These poems were written by a confessed double murderer who met Lorrain Taylor when she visited San Quentin in 2006. Lorrain talked with Dick Gordon about singing to prisoners on February 20, 2007.

CFS: The Invisible Illness That Waxes and Wanes

 

The ins and outs of how mortgage fraud works

from The Story for 3/8/2007

Susan's Story and Recipe

Susan Barber emailed us with her story. This is an excerpt of Susan's letter to The Story. She even included a recipe!

Karen's Essay

Karen Dalton sent this essay to The Story, about her friend Joey.

Jil Williams' Essay

Jil Williams wrote this essay about having a light-skinned black family in a race-conscious society.

Saying Goodbye

Joshua Bertelson talked with Dick Gordon on April 19, 2007 about what it's like to have his dad in Iraq. Joshua recently wrote this essay for a vocabulary assignment at school.

Memories of Yeltsin

Boris Yeltsin died on April 23, 2007. Listeners to The Story wrote in with their memories of Russia's first president after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Kate Walsh's e-mail

Kate Walsh heard Dick Gordon's interview with Valerie Fitzenreiter about "unschooling" on February 21, 2007. The show inspired her to send this e-mail:

Senator George McGovern speech

Dick Gordon spoke with the Senator May 3, 2007. McGovern quoted from this speech that he drafted and presented before Congress September 1, 1970.

Sonia Katchian and Muhammad Ali, 1975

Photographer Sonia Katchian on assignment for SPORT magazine at training session for "Thrilla in Manila." Photo credit: Lloyd Welles

Agbessi, Laura and Family

Laura Wendell was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo, West Africa. She helped build a library that made a tremendous impact on her village, Yikpa, and on the life of one young man who lived there, Agbessi Jblokpoor. Dick talked to Laura and Agbessi on May 15, 2007 about the library and their friendship. Below is a photograph of Agbessi with Laura and her family in North Carolina.

A Peek Inside the Prabhu's Garden

The Prabhu's shared these images with The Story - the roses cascading over their back gate, and the couple with fellow rose-loving friends.

David Carter's Letter

Dick Gordon talked with David Carter on May 22, 2007 about his friend and mentor, Alan Carroll Saveall. Below is the letter David first sent to The Story.

Kathleen's email

Dick talked with Catherine and Kathleen McAuley on May 31, 2007 about what it's like for two women to have a baby together. Kathleen first got in touch with The Story by email, below.

Harry Bernstein's Family

Dick Gordon talked with Harry Bernstein about his memoir, "The Invisible Wall." In the picture below, Harry sits on his mother's lap. Harry's sister Lily is on the right. After she married a Christian boy, her family mourned her as if she had died.

Judith Still Comments

 

Dynamite on Air

Egyptian playwright Ali Salem spoke with Dick Gordon on June 11, 2007. His satirical essay "Dynamite on Air" has not yet been published in English, and appears below.

Granny D's Campaign

Doris "Granny D" Haddock ran for Senate when she was 94. Below are some pictures of the campaign. First, Granny D in front of her campaign bus (credit: Preston Gannaway). Second, Granny D and her son Jim on election day, 2004 (credit: Paul Chan).

Flashback to 1977

Robert and Bill shared images of themselves from 1977. These images are from their yearbook.

Tom Sivak's Photo Gallery

Tom spoke with Dick Gordon on June 13, 2007. His story involved an image he drew of a red-headed woodpecker to honor his red-headed grandmother.

Charlie Sydnor's Reading List

Charlie Sydnor raises grass-fed beef on his farm in Snow Camp, N.C. His thinking about farming has evolved over the years. He shares, below, some of the books that have influenced his thinking.

Lost in Action

Marshall Anderson joined Dick on June 28, 2007 to tell his father's best story from World War II - and its surprising resolution, 60 years later. Below is the ring William Marshall Anderson Sr. lost in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in Germany - and the field where it was found many years later.

The Old Questions

Dick Gordon talked with Jillian Weise on July 2, 2007. Her book of poetry is "The Amputee's Guide to Sex."

Janice Caramanica in China

Guest host Scott Jagow spoke to Janice Caramanica on July 20, 2007 about how her own life changed course during the events of Tiananmen Square in 1989. Here are two pictures from the time - Janice with her mother; and Janice's mother, stepfather and other friends.

Caroline's photo

Guest Host Scott Jagow talked with artist Caroline Keem on July 31, 2007 about her experiences growing up being bullied. Finding this picture of herself as a kid made her see herself differently, and she incorporated those thoughts into her art.

Caroline's letter

Guest Host Scott Jagow talked with artist Caroline Keem on July 31, 2007 about her experiences growing up being bullied. This is letter Caroline first sent to The Story.

Jeanne's Gardens: Before and After

Guest host Scott Jagow talked with Jeanne Felknor on July 31, 2007 about how the gardens she planted transformed her neighborhood on the East Side of Chicago.

Clyde Butcher's new eye

Guest Host Aaron Henkin spoke with photographer Clyde Butcher on August 8, 2007. After Clyde's son died in a car accident in 1986, he gave up color photography for black and white. These two images, Moonrise and Splendid Isolation, are two of the first - and most successful - photographs Clyde Butcher took in that period. Both were taken near his home in Florida.

Pen Pals

Guest Host Aaron Henkin talked with Tirzah Peterson and Elena Ferrario on August 9, 2007 about their long correspondence. The two became pen pals as kids, and have continued writing and visiting for more than 20 years. Elena still lives in Italy and Tirzah in the U.S., but the two women say they are as close as family.

Chinika Perez

Guest host Aaron Henkin talked with members of a Philadelphia hospital trauma team on August 13, 2007. One of the young gunshot victims they treated was Chinika Perez. Chinika was shot on September 6, 2006 by a man she had been dating. Below are pictures of Chinika with her daughter Bianca, before and after the shooting.

Scott and Tiffany Smiley

Dick Gordon spoke with Scott and Tiffany Smiley on August 29, 2007. Scott was named 2007 Soldier of the Year by the Army Times. In April 2005, Scott was wounded by a suicide bomb in Iraq. He later learned he was permanently blinded. Below is a photo of Scott and Tiffany now (Scott uses prosthetic eyes) and a photo of the couple at West Point in 2004, before Scott went to Iraq.

Sally and Soraya

Dick Gordon talked with Sally Goodrich and Soraya on September 11, 2007. After Sally lost her son, Peter, in the World Trade Center attacks, she started a program to help educate young Afghan women. Soraya is one of the young women she has helped. Below are pictures of Sally in a school in Afghanistan, and Soraya with Sally's son's family at a time when she was staying with them. Left to right: Eamon, Foster, James, Janine and Soraya.

Rosie's Angel

Dick spoke with Marine Gunnery Sgt. Rosie Noel on September 11, 2007 about the time she was injured in Iraq. A piece of shrapnel from a roadside explosion lodged into Rosie's jaw. She says she was protected by the guardian angel she carried around in her pocket - coincidentally, both the shrapnel and the angel are one and half inches long.

Poems by Matthew Dickman

Matthew Dickman shared these two poems.

Michael Fay at Work

Dick Gordon spoke with Warrant Officer Michael Fay on September 17, 2007. Mike is a combat artist with the Marine Corps. Below are photos of Mike with his easel, and Mike firing his weapon in Ubaydi, Iraq.

Devin Singley and Richard Simmons

Devin Singley talked to Dick Gordon on September 17, 2007 about his brush with fame: he ran into the personal fitness star Richard Simmons not once but three times. The last time, he got Richard to autograph a picture, and he received a bone-crunching hug.

The Great Wall

Dick Gordon spoke to Kevin Brown, a jazz saxophonist who is blind, on September 21, 2007. Kevin wrote this poem, "The Great Wall."

Cancer's Gift

Dick Gordon talked with Ed Montgomery on September 24, 2007 about his battle with cancer. Here is a poem Ed wrote about his experience.

Ed's email

Dick Gordon talked with Ed Montgomery on September 24, 2007. Ed wrote this email to his friends and family about his tough battle with cancer. Ed was never one to express his emotions, but having cancer changed that.

Ed's E-mail

On September 24, 2007 Dick Gordon talked to Ed Montgomery. Ed had been going through cancer, and friends say that one e-mail he sent taught them a lot about how best interact with a friend who is struggling with a major health crisis. Here is an excerpt of that e-mail.

Teaching Art in China

Dick Gordon spoke with Dean Nimmer on October 1, 2007 about his work with students in China as a professor of abstract art - or, as he has learned to call it, "intuition painting." To bring out his students' creativity, Dean has them paint while blindfolded, listening to music, and or using the outlines of another student's shadow.

Jeremy

Dick interviewed Phyllis Glazer and Wanda Erwin on October 3, 2007 about their fight to close the plant that contaminated the water and soil in their town, Winona, Texas. This photo of Wanda's son, Jeremy, was an influential part of the campaign. His mother believed the seizures and nosebleeds Jeremy suffered were the result of the contamination.

600 Things - Before and After

Grant Baciocco is trying to pare down his belongings to 600 things - he was inspired by Dick's interview with another man trying to get down to 500. He's made some progress, as you can see in before and after pictures of his bedroom.

Yektan's Trial

Dick Gordon spoke with Yektan Turkyilmaz on October 18, 2007 about how his scholarly work on the Turkish-Armenian conflict landed him in an Armenian jail. Before he was released, he was put on trial. The photos below are from August 15, 2005.

Mary Jane Young

Dick Gordon talked with Mary Jane Young on October 23, 2007. Mary Jane was just a child in the early years of the Depression, but she remembers vividly how those years affected her family. She was born in 1928, one year before the 1929 stock crash. Below are pictures of her then, and a few years later.

Eric's diamond

Dick Gordon spoke to Eric Blake on October 26, 2007 about the large diamond he found - here are some pictures for scale.

Marvin and Celeste

Dick Gordon spoke with meteor hunter Marvin Killgore. Marvin has hunted meteorites across the globe. Here is one of his favorites. He calls this meteorite Celeste.

Cathy Wilkerson

Dick Gordon spoke with Cathy Wilkerson on November 1, 2007. Cathy was an anti-war activist in the 1960s. As the Vietnam War continued, she became convinced that violence was a legitimate form of protest and joined Weatherman, a militant group that was attracting many angry young people. On March 6, 1970, Cathy was with 4 others in a New York City townhouse when a bomb they were building exploded accidentally. Cathy was one of two who survived. She spent years in hiding, wanted by the FBI. In 1980, she turned herself in.

Dan Roeglin's letter

Dick Gordon spoke with Dan Roeglin on November 6, 2007. Dan wrote this letter to the show about his reaction to Dick's interview with an African American man who faced severe racism at work.

Jill's Photos from the ALS Walk

Jill Hollis spoke with Dick Gordon on November 21, 2007. One year after she was first on the show, Jill has seen some changes related to having ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. She now walks with a cane, and although she still loves to spend time with people, she's learning to conserve her energy. This fall, her whole family joined her for the ALS walk in her town, Greenville, NC. Below are some pictures her husband Cliff took of Jill with her daughter, Megan, and son, Joel - and a photo of Megan's new puppy, Marzi.

One Iron Man Photos

On November 26, 2007 Dick Gordon spoke with Scott Johnson, the first double lung transplant to compete in the legendary Hawaii Ironman.

Mary Hunter Benton

 

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Mary Hunter Benton 2

 

Mary Hunter Benton in the studio

Dick Gordon spoke with Mary Hunter Benton, a member of the jump rope club The Bouncing Bulldogs, on December 4, 2007. She brought in her rope and demonstrated her skill in the studio.

Interrogating Nazis

Dick Gordon talked with Henry Kolm on December 11, 2007. Henry interrogated Nazis after WWII and monitored conversations in rooms like the one pictured below. The second picture is of Henry in 1945.

More about the inmates

Dick Gordon traveled to McCain Correctional Hospital in Raeford, NC, to speak with several of the aging inmates. The four men he interviewed have a variety of ideas about what should happen to them in "the system" as they age.

Music from the interview with Gurdon Brewster

Dick Gordon spoke with Gurdon Brewster on January 21, 2008. The following list is of the songs played in the radio program.

Kamau Waweru Burial

Dick Gordon spoke with Maryanne Kamau and her cousin, Peter Kamau Waweru, on January 23, 2008. When fighting broke out on their farm in western Kenya, two members of the family were killed, Peter's brother Patrick, and his nephew, Stephen. The family returned to the farm for the burial on January 15. The woman holding the photograph is Stephen's mother, Maryanne's sister.

My Grandfather's Lie

Dick Gordon talked with Steve DeJoseph on Feb. 7, 2008, about the lie Steve's grandfather told about his family. Steve wrote this essay about his grandfather's lie.

Images of coal bed methane extraction at Spotted Horse Creek

Dick Gordon spoke with Marge West on February 25 about how coal bed methane extraction had transformed her ranch in Wyoming. This method of natural gas extraction draws water out from underground aquifers. Sometimes the water is effectively treated or contained in reservoirs. On Marge's ranch, the water flooded Spotted Horse Creek, ruined hay fields, and destroyed an old stand of cottonwood trees.

New U.S. Citizenship & Immigration building

Dick Gordon spoke with architect Rodolfo Acevedo about four new U.S. Citizenship & Immigration buildings he is designing in south Florida. Computer renderings of the buildings show designs that are informed by Rodolfo's experience immigrating to the U.S. himself.

Linda Kelso's profile

Guest Host Aaron Henkin talked with Linda Kelso on March 27, 2008, about looking for love online and nearly being scammed by a con man. Linda says she wrote this profile on Yahoo Messenger about herself in hopes of meeting an amazing wonderful man.

Bill Buhl's electric car

 

Simone de Beauvoir 1952

Dick Gordon spoke with Art Shay about the picture he snapped of a naked Simone de Beauvoir in 1952. Below is the photo, and one of Art at the time.

Music from "Healing Scores"

Dick Gordon spoke with Angelina Rios about her use of music from movie soundtracks as therapy for her autistic children. Here are some of the songs she has found to be most effective.

Artwork of Charles Matson Lume

Dick Gordon spoke with Charles Matson Lume, an artist who took on a new last name when he got married. Charles explained how his new name affected his artwork.

David McGrath's essay arguing against armed teachers

Dick Gordon talked with David McGrath on April 16, 2008, about teachers carrying guns in schools. David wrote this essay against armed teachers 2 years ago, before the rash of mass murders on college campuses. He’s had a change of heart since the increase in school shootings. David McGrath told Dick Gordon he now believes that training and arming some teachers may be the answer to protecting vulnerable schools.

Nancy Peacock in the National Enquirer

Dick Gordon spoke with Nancy Peacock about the time her career took a surprising turn. Nancy was shocked when a client told her that her story of being a house cleaner and novelist made it into the National Enquirer.

Photos of a Plastic Ocean

Captain Charles Moore spoke with Dick Gordon about his research on a large patch of plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean. Photos of some of Capt. Moore's catches show the diverse detritus that makes up the "plastic ocean."

Mary's gospel class course description

Dick Gordon talked with Mary D. Williams on April 18, 2008, about how she’s keeping traditional black gospel music alive. Mary sings old gospel music to students at Duke University. Below is a description of the course she teaches with Tim Tyson called “The South in Black and White: Southern History, Culture, and Politics in the 20th Century."

Angela Huey and her baby

Dick Gordon talked with Francine Gemperle and Angela Huey, two mothers who took advantage of their company's policy allowing parents to bring their babies to work with them. Below is a photo of Angela at work with her baby.

DJ Spooky

DJ Spooky talked to Dick Gordon about his most recent project recording sounds in Antarctica. Below is a photo of Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, in Antarctica and a photo of the ice.

Carolyn Parkes and her Paper Dolls

Carolyn Parkes became a mother at a very young age, and she’s always felt guilty about mistakes she thinks she made in raising her daughters. Then one daughter gave her a gift that changed her perspective. Below are photos of Carolyn at age 13 before she was married, her daughter, and her paper dolls.

Doctor's Bag

Leon and his family escaped the Holocaust. Leon's mother saved his life almost 70 years ago. Below are photos of a young Leon, Leon and his mother, Leon's first grade class, and Leon today.

Gunpoint Adoption

Roger and Ellen Questel went back to Brazil to adopt some more children. While they were there, they were held up at gunpoint for several hours in a remote farmhouse. They survived, and they went on to adopt another daughter and start a relationship with a third. Below is a photo of Ellen and Roger Questel, as well as a photo of some of the family members.

Almost on the Ground

Matt Capobianco was on the ground in Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr hit in November 2007. Below are photos of Matt and members of his team providing aid. There is also a photo of the Global Medic tent.

Perdue Response to Duke Study on Musculoskeletal Symptoms

 

Memorial Service for the USS Stark

Dick Gordon spoke with a survivor of the missile attack 21 years ago on the US Stark. There is a memorial service May 17, 2008 to honor those impacted by the event.

Beverly McIver's latest work

Dick Gordon checked in with artist Beverly McIver on May 16, 2008. Since moving back home to North Carolina, Beverly has been doing a series of self portraits called Dear God. Below is a picture of her studio, and one of her new paintings: Dear God, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, 2007.

Jonathan Nkala's Band

Dick Gordon spoke with Jonathan Nkala on May 21, 2008 about his dangerous journey from Zimbabwe to South Africa. One of the ways Jonathan earns a little money is to make these wire figurines and sell them - with a small performance - to passersby on the beach in Cape Town. One time, he met a couple of talent agents that way and ended up performing in an ad for Motorola.

Family Secrets

Dick Gordon talked with Karla Fogel on May 22, 2008. Karla discovered old family secrets from papers and books her parents brought home from an estate sale. Below are photos of some of those items, including the secretary desk that originally held the papers, a notebook titled "Lectures on Health" possibly written by her great-great-grandfather, a lock of hair from one of his daughters and the bookcase Karla now uses to store her family secrets.

Mississippi River Rafting

Dick Gordon talked with Ryan Steiner about his rafting adventure on the Mississippi River. Below are some photos of Ryan and his companions on their trip.

Bill's Music

Dick Gordon spoke to Bill Myers, a teacher and musician who has been recording some of his old songs after nearly dying. Below is the sheet music for two of Bill's songs, "How Long" and "Paula."

Melissa Hilliard's Recipes

Melissa and Randy Hilliard both work, but they rely on food assistance to make ends meet. Over the years, Melissa has learned to be creative in how she prepares inexpensive or donated food to make it last longer and provide the maximum nutrition. She shares some of her most successful recipes here.

Photos of Gail and Taylor Cash

Dick Gordon spoke with convenience store owners Gail and Taylor Cash about the creative changes they've made to their store to continue making a profit in the face of rising gas prices.

Photos from the 2008 New York Festivals Inernational Radio Broadcasting Awards

Dick Gordon and Ahmed Abdullah Fadaam were in New York City over the weekend of June 21, 2008, to accept 2008 New York Festivals International Radio Broadcasting Awards for their work on The Story.

Sandra Clarke and Colleagues

The faces behind the No One Dies Alone program

Bret Bertelson's homecoming

Dick Gordon spoke with Joshua Bertelson, Bret's son, about what it was like to have his father deployed to Iraq. Bret came home, and these are photos of the family at his homecoming.

Electric Iraq

Debbie Crawford was an electrician for KBR in Iraq for 2 years where she saw things that would never be legal in the United States. She has worked as an electrician all over the world, including in Iraq, Antarctica, and China. Below are photos of Debbie in front of Saddam's "Hands of Victory," on a camel with her husband in Cairo, and in Antarctica.

Meet Our Guest Host

Yan Huang and Patient

Yan Huang and a young AIDS patient in 2001.

Ahmed's "Grieving Woman"

Ahmed has returned to the art studio after 5 years of not creating any sculpture. Here we see his latest piece, "Grieving Woman." Despite his desire to escape war through art, he finds that the war is still haunting his imagination.

Five loaves, two fish, and a bottle of wine

Archbishop Malkhaz Songulashvili is the leader of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia, and he is speaking out about the violence in Georgia in hopes of attracting more humanitarian aid.

Tough Job - How to Drive Defensively

Anthony Ricci teaches all kinds of people how to drive like they're straight out of an action flick.

Chiwoniso's Mbira

Chiwoniso Maraire is a Zimbabwean musician. As conditions grew worse and worse in her country, she remained there. One of the main reasons was the mbira, a traditional instrument that she believes connects people to the spiritual realm. She holds her instrument in the photo below, credit: Walter Murray.

Poem from blue peninsula by Madge McKeithen

 

More Recipes Lost And Found

 

Bolivia Flash

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Iraqi Health Now

Haider Alsaedy and Kathy Murphy run an organization called Iraqi Health Now who's mission is to provide the hospitals of Iraq with basic medical supplies. Below are some photos from a hospital in Basra, where they most often lack everything from gauze to ibuprofen.

Courage

Julie De Lara's son Michael began to have seizures at a very young age. Below she writes about the seizures.

House on a Vacant Lot

Adrian Moreno decided to move his family to the far outskirts of San Diego, into a vacant lot, where he built his own house.