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Sitka celebrates sunny Fourth of July

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:07:35 +0000

Sitkans who came downtown to celebrate Independence Day were rewarded with glorious weather. But there were other things to love about the Fourth of July.

To watch the audio slideshow, click here.

Childbirth injures women in Ethiopia

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:37:40 +0000

In much of the developing world, childbirth is a risky undertaking. More than 100,000 women every year suffer injuries that leave them incontinent and alone.

These photographs are selections from a photo story about women in Ethiopia who suffer from the childbirth injury, obstetric fistula. A special hospital in the capital city of Addis Ababa provides repair surgery for the women, free of charge.

To learn more about obstetric fistula, visit www.fightfistula.org.

Inmates and guide dogs grow together

admin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:19:44 +0000

At a women’s correctional facility in Connecticut, inmates train assistance dogs for the blind and physically disabled. And everyone benefits.

A selection of images from this photo essay were published in “A New Leash on Life,” Bark Magazine, Summer 2003.