Stories - Life Stories
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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.
State of technology and governance in the Ottoman Empire in 1914
Learning about Lawrence's shooting and arrest from a news broadcast
Political evolution from Republican upbringing to becoming a Democrat
Learning from history to understand the present and shape the future
Jon's passion for writing American Gospel to debunk the Christian nation myth
Fundraising for Anton Hammerl and community support after his death
Limitations of the "first wave" and "second wave" feminist narrative framework
Obama's enduring legacy on historic election and healthcare reform
Ratification of the Constitution and the addition of the Bill of Rights
Watching McCain vote against the skinny repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Jim's return home after Libya and his drive to help Anton's family
“All art gives me joy and hope. It's looking at reality in a unique way and being able to translate what you believe in, what you've experienced, and what you hope for into a work of art.”
James Cromwell
First encounters with Black civil rights leaders at the White House
Reading James Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain as a turning point in writing
Receiving release clothes and saying goodbye before leaving Vietnam
Endorsing McCain in the 2008 New Hampshire primary as a Democrat-turned-independent
King's decision to speak out against the Vietnam War at Riverside Church
Childhood in Iraq and the shift in consciousness caused by the Iran-Iraq War
Grandmother's influence on family members' paths and aspirations
Losing ego and learning to live in service to others
The Iran-Iraq War and its role in fueling dissent within revolutionary ranks
