Stop the politics today — and remember
Amid all the political noise of today, I want to stop and think of all my soldier friends I met in Iraq and back here at home in all the…
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November 11, 2016
Iraq: Eye on Mosul
I recently wrote a story about a very brave man living in Mosul, who has been defying ISIS for more than two years with his words. You can read about…
November 6, 2016
Eva, a Nigerian woman, gets some much needed sleep after being rescued at sea.
Migration crisis: People keep dying
Almost every day, I receive an email from the International Organization for Migration containing the latest update on migration issues around the world. Many of you may not know that…
September 27, 2016
David Gilkey: remembering an incredible photojournalist
I woke up to extremely sad news today. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was killed in Afghanistan, along with interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. Another friend who worked tirelessly in the world's most difficult…
June 6, 2016
From the darkness of disaster…
I first met Maya Gurung last year, a few days after a massive earthquake struck Nepal. Maya was recovering from the amputation of her left leg at a Kathmandu hospital.…
April 24, 2016
When doves cry…
Dearly beloved We are gathered here today 2 get through this thing called life Electric word life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here 2…
April 21, 2016
Ed Duffy. Unforgettable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH-wsjbjteE We all lose people we love, people who are integral to us. We cannot escape loss. I will never know what it must feel like to lose a child…
April 6, 2016
How Jimmy Carter paved the way for Obama in Cuba
President Barack Obama made history on his arrival in Havana on Sunday. "The first U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge visited in 1928," said all the news stories. Yes,…
March 21, 2016
Moment of desi pride at the Oscars
Lost in the diversity controversy at the Oscars Sunday night was this: The only woman of color who won was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Who? That's the problem. Very few people in…
March 2, 2016