Kreshenye, a Russian Orthodox holiday, is celebrated on the 19th of January in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan by dipping three times in the frozen river Ishim, which is blessed for the occasion. Young and old take part every year, despite the...
This was taken on Panglit Island, one of two islands included in Masinloc, Zambales, the town where I lived. Panglit is very small with no electricity and only a couple hundred inhabitants, most of whom depend on fishing for both a source of income...
This photo was taken on October 12, 1970, my first day in my region as a Philippine Group 38 Volunteer. The office was located in Lagazpi City, Albay, Philippines. Beneath the sign is Mr. Fran Sharpe, our regional representative, and on the left...
On his birthday, the President of Bolivia Evo Morales visited my site of 1600 people in San Antonio de Lomerio. He flew in by helicopter and had lunch with a lot of the townspeople. It was a very joyous occasion.
Ștefan cel Mare stands as the preeminent hero for the Moldavian region of Romania. He successfully repelled the Ottoman Empire. He built a church or monastery in commemoration of each military victory. The Pope even declared him to be a...
This photo was taken inside a classroom at a men's prison in July of 2008 in Concepcion, Paraguay. I organized a world map mural with eight prisoners who were working on achieving their high school diplomas while they finished their prison...