World Photography Day: A look at the world through our lens
They say a single photo is worth a thousand words. Well, if that’s true, then here are about 8,000 words describing the incredible impact you have made around the world this year! Tomorrow, Aug. 19, is World Photography Day, and we’re celebrating by sharing some of...
Marrah won’t be home for the holidays
Marrah lies awake at night, listening to her children cough. Smoke fills the air, choking their lungs. But building a fire and burning trash inside their makeshift home is the only way to keep warm. Still, the kids shiver in their sleep.As Marrah listens to her three...
The best care possible (in the worst conditions)
The ocean was their means of escape. But many refugees now living in Greece would have rather drowned than to be living in the deplorable refugee camps they call home today. “It was the worst physical place I’ve ever seen. There’s no hope left. They’re hopeless,” is...
Let us not forget …
One topic in today’s media that needs no introduction is the global refugee crisis. The need is so great that it can be overwhelming to many of us. Even the most watchful eyes can become blind to noticing the eyes staring back at us in refugees’ photos. Our compassion...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.