2011 VOF Week 2

I was born 47 years ago in Syracuse New York. I grew up very active in school, sports and other activities. … Read More»

The condensed edition of my story is that Ula Kuras, photo editor at World Pulse contacted me in October 2010, about obtaining usage rights for a photograph of the Women’s Garden in Kabul, Afghanistan … Read More»

Writing has been my passion. I write almost everything which goes on my mind. … Read More»

I removed this post about interviews I conducted with Palestinian-Iraqi refugees languishing at a snake- and scorpion-infested camp between the Syrian and Iraqi borders because World Pulse's Terms of … Read More»

I grew up in a family of seven in small town in Ontario, Canada. Some call this place “the middle of nowhere” but I call it home. … Read More»

Over the years, I had such low self esteem, low self worth that I thought I was not good at anything, had nothing to be proud of. … Read More»

To take a birth and grow in a society which is totally patriarchal is a very challenging phenomena for a woman to live her life as a free and independent individual and relish her basic rights, with t … Read More»

Growing up, books were my refuge. I was a very shy child whose social skills were dismal. … Read More»

I have it all. I am a healthy wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a teacher striving to live as a Christian. … Read More»

I am often a curious juxtaposition of timidity and arrogance. Of loud and boisterous to sullen and withdrawn. A sensitive sort, many would say. … Read More»