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On the Streets: The Station

Posted Mar 18 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 14 Comments

After sleeping on the floor of Penn Station for a night, I learned how important it is to remember the invisible…

On the Streets: Day One

Posted Mar 17 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 17 Comments

On my first day living homeless in Manhattan I developed a whole new perspective on panhandling.

The Long Climb

Posted Mar 13 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 7 Comments

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

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…

The American Dream

Posted Mar 05 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

In an interview with a Honduran immigrant, I discovered why an experienced medical technician is now putting on roofing tiles in the suburbs…

Where Are the Dudes?

Posted Mar 04 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

There are a LOT more girls involved in social justice than guys. Does someone want to explain why???

A Proper Burial

Posted Mar 02 in Articles by Jessica Shewan No Comments

By attending the funeral of an unwanted man, I saw how Karura Chapel is restoring dignity to their community in a radical new way.

Bright Flowers and Barbed Wire

Posted Mar 01 in Articles by Christine Sullivan No Comments

I don’t have the words to describe my first few days in Nairobi but I’ve decided that this image captures it… Bright flowers meet barbed wire.

Meet Peter

Posted Feb 27 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

At Romaniv Disabled Boys Orphanage, there is one story that breaks my heart more than the rest. The story screams of injustice. But yet again, in the most unlikely of places there are whispers of hope…