When I was a substitute teacher in Minneapolis a handful of years ago, I was blown away by the behavior[…]
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A Single Mother of Twelve: A Story of Family and Community
In response to my story in the Star Tribune about fatherless youth in Minneapolis, a reader sent me her own story[…]
Read moreMy Article About Black Struggle Will Be Featured in This Sunday’s Star Tribune
Last winter I observed the actions and heard the message of Black Lives Matter (pictured above at the Mall of America December[…]
Read moreArriving In Port-au-Prince (from a Croatian woman visiting Haiti)
We continue our series of travel stories sent in from friends and readers of The Periphery. We’re seeing the world[…]
Read moreVisit to an African Slum
An African slum. What comes to mind? I was given the chance to visit one of these extreme environments. And[…]
Read moreGetting Robbed in the Third World
Naturally, most posts about my time in Tanzania have been intriguing and warming. Sometimes, though, intrigue takes on the darker[…]
Read moreCharity and the Little League World Series
A Little League team from Uganda is the first ever from Africa to reach the final tournament at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For[…]
Read moreEat the Rich
Are you mad at rich people? Do you respect them? The class warfare debate is as alive as ever, and[…]
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