Quiet Victories in No Man’s Land

Quiet Victories in No Man’s Land

“The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat.” The recent Olympics put that truth on display!  After a lifetime of rigor and pain, a moment in the spotlight.  Ecstatic winners jump in victory.  Defeated challengers hang their heads.   The dreamers strengthened by...
Where is that boy?

Where is that boy?

“Where is that boy?” our dreamer muttered, tension rising, as he searched the city after nightfall. In distant suburbs, mortar shells thudded. Machine guns rattled. The streets of his usually bustling city were deserted. Huddled in public parks, refugees snatched...
Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors

Recognizing Servant-Leaders – Not Drum Majors

It was only after the rice ran out that the British soldier noticed her again. Her tiny face crumpled as it dawned on her that she would get no food that day. Even in the emaciated crowd, she was smaller and thinner than the rest, easily pushed aside as stronger ones...
New Dreams in Harder Places

New Dreams in Harder Places

Bludgeons.  Tear gas.  Water cannon.  Live ammunition.  Upheaval is rocking the Middle East. We tracked the action on-line while on assignment in Southeast Asia.  A photo-journalist who’d covered our dreamers in Beirut was man-handled in Cairo’s alleys.  Our Egyptian...