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Mother’s dedication inspires 20-year-old to academic success in Turkey

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My story for UNHCR

http://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2016/10/57f262964/mothers-dedication-inspires-20-year-old-academic-success-turkey.html

Photo:Fatima (left) and and fellow student Rawan take a moment to relax in the park. Fatima is hoping to study for a masters and a PhD, and plans to returns to Syria when the war is over.  © UNHCR/Ali Unal

Doggone It, Why Do They Make It So Hard To Take A Pooch On A Plane?

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From Kenya, to Nepal to Turkey — our dog Biko has experienced the red tape and complexities of international travel. Here’s a dog’s tale. My story for NPR.

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/10/473504035/doggone-it-why-do-they-make-it-so-hard-to-take-a-pooch-on-a-plane

This picture of Biko was taken on the southern edge of the Kathmandu Valley during one of our regular weekend hikes. We were stopped on this knoll, watching a traditional Newar funeral procession.