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WUTE, Ghana – The old man sits on the porch of a village house that once belonged to his mother. In three days, he’ll turn

ACCRA, Ghana – I walk out of the airport and into the city where, like many developing world capitals, you instantly are confronted with street

SKOPJE, North Macedonia – I’m sitting in front of Vegan365Kitchen waiting for an 11 a.m. appointment with its owner, Dragana Velkovska. She’s running late. A

SKOPJE, North Macedonia – In the U.S., we have two Dakotas, two Carolinas and a pair of Virginias. Any issues over their division and names

DEIR EL GHAZAL, Lebanon – Amid a collapsed banking system, corrupt and ineffective government and resulting national malaise, uplifting stories are hard to come by

TIRANA, Albania – During the few nights I spent in this capital city I noticed the cafes and bars in my neighborhood packed with young

KRUJE, Albania – For the past several years I’ve served as a judge for a national service organization that awards two, $15,000 college scholarships to

TIRANA, Albania – To truly appreciate and understand freedom you either had to have fought for it or lived under a socialist or fascist totalitarian

TIRANA, Albania – I’m eating breakfast at the City Hotel Tirana. A plain omelet, chunk of feta cheese, tasty local olives, toast and an excellent