Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1773 Interviews 59
Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Constant work culture and case volume in EJI's early years
Brothers supporting each other in processing military and family experiences
Adopting a vegan lifestyle as a form of personal and political activism
Influencing hiring and selection processes to increase representation of women in science
Origins and development of the Edible Schoolyard program
Critical view of media coverage following James Foley's death and captivity
Discovering Jim's impact on a struggling student he mentored in Phoenix
Encouraging young women to develop a global perspective and prepare for leadership
Advocacy for destigmatizing PTSD among first responders before 9/11
Mission to empower women through fitness and weight training
Women helping rescue a child who fell into a latrine at Auschwitz
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Mother's final days, death, and last wishes fulfilled
Reentry challenges and systemic barriers faced after release from prison
Eleanor Roosevelt's role as Franklin Roosevelt's conscience and advocate
Meeting and building a relationship with Lawrence's daughter from prison
Meeting a Gold Star mother and wearing a bracelet in memory of her son
Mother's college graduation, sorority membership, and passing from lupus
Hopes for Jim's legacy to inspire awareness, goodness, and coalition-building
Gordon Parks's influence on building genuine connections with subjects
Lincoln's spiritual framework for understanding suffering and the end of slavery
