Betool Khedairi grew up in Iraq with an Iraqi father and a Scottish mother.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Chris Ayres was more comfortable reporting on celebrities in Hollywood when the Times of London sent him to Iraq.
We’re all looking for something. All of us. Some of us are seeking God. Others, we’re seeking fame and fortune. But Hmong teenager Dao Chang was looking for something that you can usually find close to home - her mother.
Donald Richie grew up in Ohio during the 1930's where he came to prefer the reality of the cinema. When he moved to Japan, he learned the culture by going to the movies.
Filmmaker Werner Herzog bookmarks "The Peregrine" by J.A. Baker,
David Rothenberg is a philosopher and a jazz musician. He tells Steve Paulson why he likes to play his clarinet with birds.
Acrassicauda means Black Scorpion and is the name of an Iraqi heavy metal band.
Dennis Donovan is the national organizer for the Center for Democracy and Citizenship. He talks about his work with school children, teaching them how to get involved in the democratic process.
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