Finding hope in a broken nation
The day Guy Francois’ sister was kidnapped dawned hot, humid and deceptively ordinary … Read moreFinding hope in a broken nation
Category: Stories
“Scarface” food truck owners fight two years’ misfortune with family, fortitude
Tony Montana is coming to town.
He delivers no machine guns or illicit drugs. He deals in sustenance, feeding gym goers, barbershop and construction workers … Read more“Scarface” food truck owners fight two years’ misfortune with family, fortitude
TikTok, a book and a promise
The bitter scent of espresso hung heavy in the air. Coffee machines hissed and steamed. Customers chatted in line. The warm light in the Archer Road Starbucks in Gainesville, Florida, acts as a lantern against the bleakness of a late winter afternoon … Read moreTikTok, a book and a promise
Moving forward through the rubble
Three weeks after Hurricane Ian, Travis Taylor drives until the houses get smaller, the streets narrower and the debris piles taller … Read moreMoving forward through the rubble
Steel and smiles
One summer morning in 2020, Kenneth Nunn woke his wife, Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, before sunrise so they’d have ample time for their upcoming journey … Read moreSteel and smiles