Helena Ny was a year old when Pol Pot’s military began executing and starving what would be over two million Cambodians. Helena would spend the early part of her life being passed between families and surviving unspeakable tragedies. Years after the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia ended, Helena received news […]
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Cambodian Genocide Survivor in Denver, Now Builds Playgrounds (Part I)
Helena Ny was a year old when Pol Pot’s military began executing and starving what would be over two million Cambodians. Helena would spend the early part of her life being passed between families and surviving unspeakable tragedies. Years after the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s reign of terror in Cambodia ended, Helena received news […]
First Country to Ban Plastic Bag: Rwanda!
In 2007 the City of San Francisco banned the plastic bag — so did the entire African Country of Rwanda. At the time of the plastic bag ban Rwanda did not have a domestic manufacturer of a reusable option, but the Rwandan government and people viewed banning plastic bag as so critical to the economics, […]
Psychologist on Infidelity & Life
Dr. Stephanie, is a licensed psychologist in private practice. She has helped many different clients overcome a number of personal hurdles. I spent an hour talking to Dr. Stephanie about both the issues she discusses most frequently these days and her thoughts on some of the more challenging aspects of relationships. Here is a bit […]
Q & A: Iraq War Veteran with PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is diagnosed in veterans, victims of terrorist attacks, rape, kidnapping, torture, abuse, plane crashes and violent assault. The symptoms and side effects of PTSD include among other things, flashbacks, loss of interest in life, emotional detachment, outbursts of anger, intense distress and at times, suicide. Clint Van Winkle author of Soft […]
Ghana to the U.S. with $20
Since childhood Kofi wanted to see the United States. His ultimate arrival would be preceded by the murder of his brother and followed by both a love of his new country and a deep frustration over the prejudice he found…in the most unlikely of places. Here is a bit of his story. How was your […]