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Ngaujah Goes to “work”
Six days a week, eight hours a day, Ngaujah goes to “work”—standing on the streets of downtown Freetown. He does not beg. He waits, hoping that those who recognize him will slip a few thousand Leones (50 cents) into his pocket. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. Photograph by Sara Terry.
Peter Balakian's Family Secret: The Armenian Genocide
Peter Balakian explains that the Armenian Genocide was part of his family’s history.
Photograph of a Congolese Girl by Will Okun
A photograph of a young Congolese girl by Will Okun.
Photograph of an African Girl by Will Okun
A photograph of an African girl by Will Okun, a teacher from Chicago who went on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with reporter Nicholas Kristof. In an experiment to find out what motivates people to donate money to a cause, psychologists created the story of a small hungry African girl who needs help. Psychologists asked ordinary citizens to contribute $5 to alleviate hunger abroad.
Photography from Bosnia
View images from photographer Sara Terry detailing the aftermath of the 1992–1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Playing Guitar in Church by Will Okun
Portrait of Eboo Patel, of Interfaith Youth Core
Portrait of Eboo Patel, founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core.
Prayer for the Dead
Muslim widows are seen here during the prayer for the dead offered at the groundbreaking of a memorial site for the 7,000 to 8,000 Muslim men and boys who were massacred by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995.
