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The Story of a Bed Net – World Malaria Day
By
Jana Melpolder
Today, April 25th, we turn the world’s attention to Malaria. It continues to kill children and adults in more areas than just Africa. Buying just one bed net can help save a child’s life.
Q&A: What Is Vaisakhi?
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Jana Melpolder
1. Vaisakhi is one of the most important holidays in the Sikh religion; however, surprisingly, it didn’t begin among Sikhs. Long before Sikhs celebrated the holiday, communities in Punjab, a region in northern India, held festivities on Vaisakhi to celebrate the harvest. Later in 1699 it was the date chosen by Guru Gobind Singh to…
North Korea: A Lesson in Social Control
By
Jana Melpolder
It frightens me just how much social control can exist in a culture. Look at North Korea as an example. I was shocked to discover that news about the Kim Jong II’s death didn’t leak for two days. That’s a lifetime in the media. People there, and everywhere, deserve a chance to speak out and…
World AIDS Day 2011
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Jana Melpolder
I still want to express more than I can about HIV and AIDS. It affects individuals, and it also affects the families and friends of the victims. This isn’t an issue that’s “over there”; HIV and AIDS exist in the US and around the world. This year I pray that we can all make a…
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