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Americans watched in relief at the sight of U.S. soldiers hugging and feeding Iraqi children at last, hoping that the end of the war had at least begun. But the rebirth of a nation is messy and humbling, especially when it was brought about through battle. Many Iraqis were celebrating, but some were still shooting; some were pausing to rejoice on their way toward revenge. Baghdad was free for exactly one day before the first suicide bomber appeared; a few days later, 40 more bomb-stuffed vests were found in an elementary school. The Red Cross had to suspend operations...
...Padua likes to keep itself and its treasures hidden in plain sight. Evidence that the town doesn't like to brag: Locals modestly (and cheekily) refer to Padua as the city that has a saint without a name, a field with no grass and a café with no doors. And they're talking about three of their greatest treasures. Perhaps the saint is so popular he doesn't even need a name. The Basilica del Santo is the resting place of St. Anthony - known simply as il Santo - a humble 13th century Franciscan monk. The massive church, with...
...scene is East Berlin in 1989. a diehard communist teacher is on her way to celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the East German state when she catches sight of her son in an antigovernment demonstration. She collapses from a heart attack and falls into a coma. When she regains consciousness eight months later, the communist world has been swept away - but her doctor warns her son that any stress could trigger another heart attack. So he hatches an elaborate plot to convince her that her beloved German Democratic Republic still exists. In Germany, the fall of the Berlin Wall...
Bezjian peers at the photograph, which generally hangs on the restaurant wall. He misses the sight of clown, he says...
...It’s alerting people to inequalities that are still here,” says RUS Co-President Ilana J. Sichel ’04. “Because it’s tempting to lose sight of trouble...