Kat Fowler
BUZZ the faces of change and the mobility of a small buzzzzzzz off in the distance heard but not seen we promise the roots of an everchanging idea rooted and based around something heard but not seen we promise no proof. no will. no change determines the buzzzzzzz of something far off heard but not […]
Lana Wong
From the Epilogue of Shootback By Lana Wong Every time it rains in Nairobi, especially during the rainy season when the sky unleashes enough water for a small sea, I think of my friends in the slums around the edge of town. Trying to avoid the litter, sewage and shards of glass scattered across the […]
D. Simon Jackson
Saving the Spirit Bear: A Significant Endeavor D. Simon Jackson It was in the days following one of the most horrific terrorist attacks in the history of humankind, September 11th 2001, that I realized the gift of life is, in fact, life – all life. Despite the pain and suffering humankind inflicts on one another […]
Mike Post
Under a Kenyan Sky – Mike Post “Why in the world would you do that?” I let that question hang in the air for a moment and waited for the one that always came next: “Aren’t you afraid you’ll catch a disease or get kidnapped by guerillas?” I was asked these questions almost every day […]
David Williams
TRUTH, FAIRNESS and HEROISM Lessons from Safari as a Way of Life in Bosnia by David Williams We have never had the truth…most of the time in our world, truth is just opinion… It’s different here, dangerous. Sometimes law is on the side of power not truth. Michael Ondaatje, Anil’s Ghost When people tell me […]
Wynette Jameson’s High School Journalism Class
Lesson Ideas: Using Dying to Tell the Story by Wynette Jameson Wynette Jameson, a journalism teacher at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, shares the following lessons which all use the documentary Dying to Tell the Story. Other materials needed are noted. A Student Newspaper Editor Reflects on Dan Eldon by Chris Kirkham
Shawn Waite
I first saw Dan’s Journals in his book “The Journey Is The Destination”. I was browsing the Art section of a book store when I spotted it. As soon as I opened the book, I knew I wanted it. I sat down right then and looked over every page. I later bought the book and […]