{"id":1,"date":"2011-07-07T13:32:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T13:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/?p=1"},"modified":"2011-07-21T09:47:58","modified_gmt":"2011-07-21T13:47:58","slug":"discovering-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/discoveriesofawanderer\/2011\/07\/discovering-the-world.html","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is with great pleasure to extend to you a personal hello.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The world needs to hear the stories and voices from the ones that can\u2019t easily speak up for themselves. People have such incredible\u00a0lives of overcoming obstacles &#8211; and hearing about them can be just like being a part of the adventure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This blog hopes to capture the stories of the voiceless. To have a greater understanding of\u00a0people around the world. 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