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Renee’s Face

As she entered the room, my eyes froze on her scarred and disfigured face. Skin melted like a plastic mask.…

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If Only We Knew the Answer

I was haunted by their faces. Renee with deep scars carved into what was once a beautiful face, eyes with…

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Mama Francine

For nine years Mama Francine (for her safety I cannot reveal her true name) has lived in the safe house…

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The Flip of a Coin

Congo is unlike anything I have experienced. I can barely process what I have seen and heard today. The poverty…

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A Stark Contrast

Yesterday we drove east from Kigali to visit the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, an extraordinary program established by Jewish philanthropist…

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A Cause for Hope?

As we drive through plush verdant fields and towering mountains on our way to Kigali and the Congo border, we…

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Ingrid

I met Ingrid in person in April, 2007 when she came to California for her admissions interview at Stanford University.…

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It’s Not Academic Anymore

I knew I shouldn’t have gone into the room about children long before I stepped inside. It’s the last room…

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