Author Profile: Barry Rodriguez

Barry Rodriguez

About the Author: Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!

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Recent Posts by Barry

The Long Climb

Posted Mar 13 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 6 Comments

After meeting several heroin addicts on the streets of the Bronx, my perspective on drug addiction has begun to change…

Relief

Posted Mar 11 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez 7 Comments

All this month I will be embedded with New York City Relief. Already I can tell that it will be an incredible experience!

Breathe

Posted Mar 09 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

After seeing a hut wreathed in smoke, I discovered a surprising new injustice in the mountains of Panama…

The Sleepover

Posted Mar 08 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

After spending a night at the NVM orphanage in Chambrun, I learned some startling truths about what it really means to be an orphan…

Photo Gallery: Children of Chambrun

Posted Mar 07 in Photo Galleries by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

While staying with Nehemiah Vision Ministries in Chambrun, Haiti, I got the chance to see what hope for the future really looks like…

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We're excited to have some amazing authors as part of the World Next Door family. Check out their stories and learn more about their travels.

  • Barry Rodriguez Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!
  • Christine Sullivan Christine Sullivan was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. She graduated in 2009 from Taylor University with a bachelor's degree in Studio Arts. She loves finding beauty in the unseen and overlooked and is passionate about bringing stories of injustice to light.
  • Curtis Honeycutt Curtis is a journalist and board member with World Next Door. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelors in religious studies from the University of Oklahoma. He has a strong desire to see the local church engage in issues of social justice.
  • Jessica Shewan Jessica Shewan is a journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from The University of Evansville with a bachelor's degree in History. She loves making new international friends and is passionate about seeing the global church pursue justice and peace!
  • Maeven Mendoza Maeven Mendoza is a freelance journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in International and Community Development, and is now pursuing a master’s in Social Work from Indiana University.
  • Scott Quigley Scott Quigley was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. He is a Junior at American University majoring in Anthropology. Scott loves studying international cultures and has a mortal fear of vending machines.
  • Weekend of Service Team Every year, Grace Community Church in Noblesville, Indiana shuts its doors, cancels its services and sends its congregation out to do service projects all over the city. This team of volunteer journalists from Grace’s congregation told some of the stories from the weekend.