Foxhole of his Fears

Is there anyone who feels more like an outcast than a Vietnam vet? When Moncho, a twenty-three year old soldier, returned from Vietnam to his home in Puerto Rico after two years of obligatory service, he was greeted not by applause and acceptance but by jeering and...

Experiencing Racism

  You know how sometimes you read a story and it just punches you in the gut? Well, that’s what happened to me when I read a post by Jason Wiser titled “Racism Defined, A Romani Story.” Jason has been a missionary in the Ukraine since 2006, working predominantly...

God Help The Outcasts

Source: http://mickey89eli.deviantart.com/ God Help The Outcasts A poignant song from Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame  Sung by the fictional Esmeralda, A Gypsy and an Outcast Esmeralda:  I don’t know if You can hear me Or if You’re even there I...

On The Fringe

On the Fringe: A collection of stories edited by Donald Gallo In every school at every grade, the school yard can be a war zone of popularity and persecution, where no one really looks at the kids on the fringe. There’s a pecking order among students – an in...