Word: brotherism
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...personal tragedy-the 1993 death of his brother, also an N.P.A. guerrilla, in a firefight with government troops-reaffirmed his commitment to the cause. "He died in my arms," says Jorex. "It was painful. But I feel the same pain when one of my comrades dies...
...perseverance is inspiring those closest to him, as well. On Monday, his older sister started classes to get her GED. Shawn thinks his brother will likely follow suit. "Yeah," says Shawn. "This feels pretty good...
...Community Church, where he landed not only about $350 in gifts, but also a promise from his dad to pick up half the car payments on Shawn's '99 Grand Prix GT. Even better was the fact that Shawn got hired to lay cable with his father and older brother, at a pay rate - $15 an hour - that was much higher than what his brother, who had dropped out of high school, had started at. With his diploma, he's also eligible for further technical training that can eventually place him in a very comfortable middle-class tax bracket...
...start his trip to Scotland early because of a forecast of gales, Cameron refused, insisting he had to put his children to bed. The wellsprings of his political conviction are harder to trace. If a Kennedy inspires him, it's Bobby, the "wonderful orator," not his big brother. Unlike Blair and Brown, Cameron doesn't exude a strong affinity for the U.S. And in a departure from his predecessors, Cameron rarely invokes the name of the Tories' biggest icon: Margaret Thatcher. "To me, Mrs. Thatcher - it's all a long time in the past," says Cameron. "People are voting...
...Sanghera, now in her early 40s, reconciled with her parents before their deaths, but most of her seven siblings, including her only brother, refuse to talk to her. "They cross the road when they see me coming," she says. "Family means a lot to Asians, but, in the past 25 years, I've never heard from anyone in my family on my birthday, not even a card. That still hurts...