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February 3, 2011

Christopher Columbus

A narrative account of a particular child who simultaneously made me feel ineffectual and hopeful that I met while traveling and volunteering in the small eastern town of Hohoe, Ghana. 
February 3, 2011

Dancing Pots

My Canadian accent made a street full of Rwandans think I was crazy. It's the fleeting travel encounters that are unforgettable.
February 3, 2011

Signum

A chance encounter that I experienced when I visited Europe as a chaperone on a school trip during spring break (I am a high school teacher in Montreal, Quebec). 
I'm frequently asked why I keep an old Egyptian Pound encased in an acrylic brick frame on my desk. It is my most prized possession, a reminder to look upon strangers as precious family members I have not met, and a potent symbol of what traveling can teach us.
February 3, 2011

Shanghai Rides

A Canadian woman discovers a new world inside Shanghai when she buys herself a cheap bicycle.
February 3, 2011

Inspiring Trails

A development mission to El Salvador shatters previously held notions of traveling and the west's relationship to the developing world.
This is a true story of how two young street children in Lhasa, Tibet, changed my life. They taught me how to turn anger into compassion.
February 3, 2011

Grace

A story of gazing into the eyes of a child and awakening to the stark reality that the premise  "every human life is equal" is a cruel illusion.
February 3, 2011

Acholga

Love lost and but not forgotten on a hike in a remote corner of Pakistan.
February 3, 2011

A Cold War Tale

This is a story of international humanity.
This captures the experience of recognizing the dedication and sacrifice of low income, black and mixed race first generation graduates in gaining degrees, as they are joyously cheered on by their families, many of whom can not read or write.
February 3, 2011

A Change of Peace

Taking a journey into Nyungwe National Forest with the Rwanda Defence Forces.
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