"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." -Mahatma Gandhi
In my view, refugees are the weakest and most vulnerable members of our society, our human family. Over the last three decades, I have borne witness to the conflicts which tear apart the ...

This ongoing photographic project documents and celebrates the lives of some of the last remaining women in China with bound feet. In their native country, China, it is not often discussed, as it is considered such an old custom that does not reflect modern China. For the past nine years I have been...

This is an essay about the resilience of the Nepali people after the terrible earthquake that killed more than 8,700 people, injured more than 22,000, displaced more than 450.000, and destroyed a large part of the country schools... 

In colonial Brazil, slaves brought from Africa were not allowed to practice their own religion, resulting in a syncretic religious fusion that developed into a few different Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candombl� and Umbanda. Although worshiped through Latin America and other places the mo...

Located on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal is the Pashupatinath temple -- considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith. Family, friends and the public gather to mourn the dead, witnessing the burning of the deceased on the pyres...

285 million people are visually impaired worldwide: 39 million are blind and 246 million have low vision severly impacting the quality of their own daily lives and that of their families. The causes of such visual impairment are largely avoidable with 80% of causes treatable given access to healthca...

This is my community. Weekend warriors; once a month and two weeks in the summer. "Guard bums" is the less charitable moniker. That's the common perception of our National Guardsmen and women, although that reality has vastly changed in a post-September 11 nation. This series comes from...

Facing urban renewal and aggressive tourism in Santa Marta, Colombia. With the development of the region, hundreds of families are losing their jobs and houses, giving space to hotels with private beaches where access to locals is being denied. Dealing with pollution, dynamite fishing and the...

There's a lot fibrillating from the heart of our culture now, creating spasms that can hurt you if you get too close to a nervous reflex from one of its extremities. In an effort to feel for fever, I've put the front and back of my hand to the face of this. Even, at times, putting...

As a kid, the movies were absolutely magical for me. I never imagined a life of creativity for myself. When my parents took me to the toy store, I would choose a toy instrument, the only creative outlet that was available to me.  As a young teen and into my 20s, I played in various bands but ...

More and more Poles are manifesting their dissatisfaction with the current political situation. Each subsequent demonstration gather more people, and at rallies we can hear more and more radical slogans.  Protesters' faces express grief, sadness, resignation and helplessness, and all of the...

When we are faced with any critical challenges, as humans we normally complain and to the extremes, we blame and curse the Supreme Being. This series is a documentary of strong ladies that can be our inspiring heroes. Los Angeles Pink Dragons, founded in 2003, is California's first dragon boat...

The Witbank area in Mpomalanga, two hours drive from Johannesburg, is one of the worlds most polluted areas because of the coal mining industry. With 560 active coal mines, this region is producing 73% of South Africa's electricity. The local communities suffer the back drops of this industry due...

The New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in lower Manhattan, New York City. The main entrance area is at Water Street to South Street. This memorial was originally built in the early 1980s. Translucent glass blocks form the wall. The wall contains engraved excerpts of diary entries...