Word: journeys
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...respect for the rule of law and support for democracy. Communities that have fought for years have laid down their weapons. Children are learning common languages and even playing soccer together. Schools are not simply teaching the three R's; they are also nation-building. Julia M. Bolz, Founder, Journey with an Afghan School, Seattle...
...lionized by many of the same voices that used to criticize him. "I don't want to sit around Windsor, because I generally don't like England that much and it's nice to be away from all the press and the papers," he said, sadly contemplating his homeward journey...
...related to the continent of Africa and to share with students my age at such universities as Harvard, Yale and Stanford about what our generation should learn from the Rwanda experience. While working to give a voice to the people of Africa, I have met various people along the journey that were unforgettable, one being Senator Barack Obama. I met him at a conference at Saddleback Church as he spoke along side Senator Sam Brownback on the bi-partisan efforts of the Senate in helping the continent of Africa in the fight against HIV/Aids. After that first meeting, I thought...
...area, we were traveling with an escort of 20 gunmen, crammed into the back of two pickups. When we came across villages, Sven and I would stay in the car, hiding under headscarves drawn over our heads, pretending to be women. The destination of our two-day off-road journey to one of Africa's remotest corners was the site of another U.S. air strike, in January...
...around in the pickups, requested our permission to kill the "Qaeda" men. "Nice car," said the commander of our guard, to argue his case. We demurred and watched the SUV drive off, only for it to turn around and follow us at a distance. For the rest of the journey, the commander of our militia scolded us for our squeamishness...