Author: Leandro Martins “We talked about a lot of things while we walked outside to where my bike was. We spoke in Spanish, and I gave him the greetings sent by the priests of Santiago of Chile…” I was having breakfast early yesterday morning when my mobile phone rang. Due … Continue reading
Listen to three survivors describe the horrors they endured as teenagers in the Bosnian War, including rape and torture. The war, which erupted in April of 1992, was the result of the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. By the end of the war in December of 1995, … Continue reading
Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, reflects on the lively personality that Frank had while growing up. She explains Frank as a vivid storyteller that would sometimes even get in trouble at school for talking too much. Schloss then goes on to compare and contrast her experience … Continue reading
The children of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Co-Founder Bob Smith, Smitty and Sue, talk about the day their father met Dr. Bill Wilson for the purpose of creating a group that could help alcoholics like themselves achieve sobriety. John Cyberling, who was present at the meeting, recounts how Smith and Wilson … Continue reading
During this account, retired Generals Ben-Eliyahu and Gazit of the Israeli Defense Forces, as well as news corespondents and authors, take us through the fear that the Israeli nation felt during the Six-Day War; “a matter of life and death” for everybody in Israel. The Israelis were extremely outnumbered and … Continue reading
Bill Wilson, a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, recalls the first meeting he had with Dr. Bob Smith on May 12, 1935 that led to the creation of AA. He also explains how he came to terms with the idea of living a sober life.
Argentinians express their joy over the election of Pope Francis as the first Latin American pope in the history of the Catholic church.
Reverend Edward A. Malloy shares his reaction to Pope Benedict’s decision to resign from his position on February 11, 2013 and explains why it would be necessary for a Pope to retire.
Pope Benedict XVI was inaugurated on April 24, 2005 and hundreds of thousands of people gathered near the Vatican to hear him deliver his first mass as Pope.
Boxer Muhammad Ali discusses the religious reasons he refused to join the army after being drafted in service during the Vietnam War. He was stripped of his boxing titles on April 28, 1967 for refusing to serve.
