The grave of Dale E. Christensen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in New Guinea during World War II. He is one of more than 17,000 soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila. Seventy-five years ago this week, Dale … [Read more]
He Asked The Birds To Forgive Him
Likan, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (2019) It's not easy being an animal in much of the world, or a person. This young crocodile had been recently captured when I took its picture in a village in Papua New Guinea's East Sepik Province. … [Read more]
Snippets Of Conversation From A Month In Iraq
Mosul, Iraq - May 24, 2017: An Iraqi man walks in the rubble of the heavily damaged Church of St. Ephraim, a Syriac Orthodox church in Mosul, months after this part of Mosul was taken from ISIS. Almost two years ago, in May 2017, I spent four … [Read more]
Keep Some Room In Your Heart For The Unimaginable
Washington DC (January 21, 2017) “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable,” wrote poet Mary Oliver. Much of the news, and sometimes much of our heart, is filled up with frustration, not least when we look at the political situation in … [Read more]
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