Monthly Archives: September 2011

Bitte Schön

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

He stood up when the little old lady came through the doors, since there were no available seats in his section of the U-Bahn. It was not a crowded mid-day, not a rush hour, but so many were sitting with … Continue reading →

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Visiting Hours

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

At the prison outside Vienna, Austria, the visiting room is an open space: a sort of junior high craft room with long tables and church-like wooden benches. There is no glass partition to keep visitors from inmates, so greetings, hugs, … Continue reading →

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The Nice Thing About Strangers…

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

…is that they are full of beautiful stories. Daily gifts.  

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