Gratitude and the Power of Story

Gratitude and the Power of Story

“…As a thank you for coming to Baghdad to hear our stories.” I traveled to Iraq in 1998 during the time of US sanctions to bear witness to the suffering of the people. It was a 15-hour drive from Amman, Jordan across the desert to Baghdad in 130-degree heat. The...
The Power of Rescue

The Power of Rescue

My rescue dog was shaking uncontrollably when I first held her at an Animales de Asis-CR adoption event two years ago. Left to fend for herself on the streets of San Jose for the first 1 ½ years of her life, there was some concern that she couldn’t be socialized. She...