1.0Via Mediahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamediaawelbornhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/author/awelbornRebuilding New Orleans - Via Mediarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="tUOP25R5Bs"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/2006/09/rebuilding-new-orleans.html">Rebuilding New Orleans</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/viamedia/2006/09/rebuilding-new-orleans.html/embed#?secret=tUOP25R5Bs" width="600" height="338" title="“Rebuilding New Orleans” — Via Media" data-secret="tUOP25R5Bs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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…the Vietnamese angle: A drive through eastern New Orleans can be thoroughly depressing. Abandoned businesses with shattered signs and homes with punched-out windows line silent streets. It can be difficult for outsiders to get their bearings in this part of the city because there has been no concerted effort to replace many of the street…