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On the Streets: The Station
Posted Mar 18 in Articles by 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…