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...maternal] grandparents. They didn't have running water, a bathroom or indoor plumbing until my grandfather was 93. My grandma was orphaned at 11 and went to work to support her brothers and sisters. And my father was orphaned at age 2. He became the town's postman and walked 14 miles a day delivering the mail. You see somebody who didn't have opportunities--and I agree that being disadvantaged is very difficult--but what do you do about it? You have to try hard. Even if you can't win, try hard...
...been a long time since anyone in this oasis village near the Afghan border had received a letter from America. So, quite a crowd gathered when the Pakistani postman strolled into the dusty courtyard of Mohamed Azeem's house and delivered the letter. Azeem didn't know anyone in America. The envelope had a pretty stamp depicting Mt. McKinley, and an unusual return address: Detainee, JBC, 160 Camp X- Ray. Even more mysterious, the missive bore the name of Azeem's son, Issa Khan, given up for dead months ago by his family...
...been a long time since anyone in Kotka Miralam Daud Shah, an oasis village near the Afghan border, had received a letter from America. So quite a crowd gathered when the Pakistani postman strolled into the dusty courtyard of Mohammed Azeem's house and delivered the letter. Azeem didn't know anyone in America. The envelope had a pretty stamp of Mt. McKinley and an unusual return address: Detainee, JBC, 160 Camp X-Ray. Even more mysterious, the missive bore the name of Azeem's son, Issa Khan, given up for dead months ago by his family...
...Have you ever seen the movie The Postman with Kevin Costner? It gives you a sense of how mail connects society. Without it, you’d just have individual towns and people.” Romeo pauses as he places a FedEx package on the shelf and smiles wistfully. “It’s a good story...
Langer's career as pharmaceutical postman began in 1974 when he graduated from M.I.T. with a doctorate in chemical engineering. He had 20 job offers from oil companies but opted instead for a postdoctorate position at Children's Hospital in Boston with Judah Folkman, one of the world's leading cancer researchers. It may have seemed an odd choice for an engineer with a bankable resume, but it gave Langer a unique perspective on a fast-growing field. He has since become the leading pioneer of modern biomedical engineering, earning scores of awards and distinctions and nearly 400 patents...