New York, N.Y. While the 2015-2016 El Niño – one of the strongest on record – has ended, its devastating impact on children is worsening, as hunger, malnutrition and disease continue to increase following the severe droughts and floods spawned by the event, an new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed today. […]
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Mindfulness Meditation May Have Saved My Life
New York, N.Y. Twenty-five years ago, if you asked me what I would be doing today, I probably would have said, “Wall Street executive, real estate professional, or retired and working on my golf game.” I would never have thought that I would be a Mindfulness Meditation Instructor. But that is what I am doing […]
A Connecticut Yankee in Cairo – or, My Late Night Chat with Intelligence
Cairo, Egypt. A quiet day in downtown Cairo; a few people out on the streets on the nearby shopping spot along Talaat Haarb, many shops are closed. Cairo is a city of 7.7 million people, the kids are off of school for winter break and yet there is almost no one visiting the Cairo version […]
In Sri Lanka: The Basics for Americans
Galle, Sri Lanka. As I travel through Sri Lanka, covering the nation as it seeks reconciliation among its diverse population after decades of conflict, I am receiving e-mails from my friends at home asking me to review the basics for them. Here we go: Sri Lanka is an island nation off the southern tip of India […]
My Mother: “God Damn It James, I Raised You Better Than That!”
New York, N.Y. My mother’s words still ring out in my head, year after year. It was Thanksgiving 1998, Boston. I was continuing to complain about how traumatized I felt having experienced the Dicksonian conditions of the orphanage where I found my infant son Mathew in Indonesia. The warehouse institution was crib-to-worn-out-crib of children dressed […]
Peter Yarrow: Last Friday I Returned from Israel (VIDEO)
New York, N.Y. Last Friday I returned from Israel. The fear and the distrust has spiked enormously due to the tragic knifings of civilians and quick response killings. I fear that the situation there will, alas, intensify. However, I also experienced something quite wonderful and beautiful when I was in Israel. “Blowing In the Wind” […]
Tragedies Can Pull Families Together, Tear Families Apart
Charleston, S.C. The three pictures below tell a story. That beautiful lady on the right is my wife Beth Brannan; the mother of our three children: Lauren Brannan, Michael Brannan, and Daniel Brannan. I think tragedies and hardships can pull families together, but just as easily they can tear families apart. This beautiful lady […]
Opening of Academic Building at Tibetan Orphanage in India
Tawang, India. The incredible opening of the Academic Building of Manjushree Tibetan Orphanage in Tawang took place on 10am of September 21, 2015. All 254 children, teachers, villagers, monks, officials, and international guests gathered to celebrate. Architectural rendering of the new academic building at Manjushree. The Opening Ceremonies vibrated with Tibetan culture that very much […]
