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CNN Freedom Project: Turning the lens on a hidden modern-day problem

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For photographer Kay Chernush, a passion for shedding light on human trafficking began with a plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean. “I was going overseas, and sat next to somebody who, it turned out, worked at the TIP (Trafficking in Persons) office at the State Department. We talked all the way across the Atlantic, and [...]

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Sex Trafficking Survivor, Tina Frundt, Works to Help Other Victims

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From CNN’s Freedom Project: This is part of CNN’s year-long effort to shed a light on, and perhaps help stop, human trafficking. In the video below, 2007 CNN Hero, Tina Frundt works to save victims of child sex trafficking. She herself was a victim at the age of 14. Tina Frundt, 2010 Fredrick Douglass Award [...]

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S4C with Kidzdream in Senegal

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                  S4C is still in Dakar, Senegal at the World Social Forum 2011 with Antonio Marcello. We are here with our partner, Stefano Scialotti, founder of the project KIDZDREAM . Stefano is travelling the World mapping kids dreams as a way to open new communication channels with [...]

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God Lay Crushed Under A Wall

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                  One day as I was coming down the road on my way home, after my classes in the college were over, I heard the loud wailing of a woman. Usually no adults in this part of the world wailed so loudly. If someone had to wail [...]

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Hunger & Poverty: The Dark Side of the Republic

Thumbnail image for Hunger & Poverty: The Dark Side of the Republic by Anthony P Johnson

I guess for some Americans, hungry and poverty stricken families are to blame for their predicament because they are just plain lazy. Well, according to the Bread for the World Institute, more that 3.5% of U.S. households experience hunger every day. In fact, many individuals in those households frequently have to skip meals or sometimes [...]

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How to be present to beauty: A memory

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All I wanted was a little peace and quiet. A moment alone. I longed for the kind of happiness that a little self-imposed solitude might bring. And I had it all set up just as I had envisioned it: A cup of tea in my hands. A novel (enthusiastically recommended by a friend) sitting temptingly [...]

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How To Be Free: Release the stories that are holding you back from embracing what you love

Thumbnail image for How To Be Free: Release the stories that are holding you back from embracing what you love by Lauren Rosenfeld

When we adopted our oldest son from Kazakhstan in 2001, he was just a few months shy of his 4th birthday. He had spent all of his days since birth in the orphanage, and in those years he had never owned a thing. Not a book. Not a toy. Not even a stitch of clothing. [...]

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Somebody’s listening

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iPhones use the download link to listen Shhh, come on over here…. sit with me, while I talk with my friend. Hey, you may know ‘em!! Or maybe you have a friend just like mine…..     Please share this story!

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Steinbeck and son – a father’s gift

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The first time a father shares his deepest thoughts with his children on the curious mystery called “love” can be memorable or mundane. In this recorded podcast, Brooke Leigh Sheldon shares with you the story of John Steinbeck’s wise offerings to his son, Thom. Please share this story!

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First you learn to tie your shoes

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iPhones use Download link Sometimes even the simplest of tasks require adaptation. But, if we let go of planning, expecting or anticipating that they will be difficult, hard or complex then perhaps we could figure out how to do them…. with our eyes closed. Music Credit: Kevin McLeod Photo Credit:  Kenji Punzalan Please share this [...]

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