Writing
Coming in November —
I am honored to have contributed a chapter to the new book
In the chapter, I develop and apply the theory that childhood play is a primary training ground for self governance and problem solving, skills vital for a healthy democracy. What does it mean for western democracies if we further limit our children's access to free play?
Opinion: Play has serious value for kids, and adults too, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, July 6, 2020
This Fourth of July, Make Sure You Play: An essential tool for coping with social upheaval also points the way towards a better democracy, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, July 6, 2020
The play gap: Children are losing the joy and creativity, San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 29, 2020
Our Blind Spots: Thinking about Truth and Photography, full print article in the November/December 2019 edition of Art New England
Rethinking how we see and understand news — and who frames it, NiemanStoryboard, June 7, 2019
A Short, Hot Journey Into The Desert, Burkina Faso, May 5, 2017
Compose and Wait: Learning Sports and Values in Mexico City, March 21, 2017
How to Save The World, Medium, Jan 16, 2017
Finding Shelter, HuffPost, Aug 20, 2015
The Familiar Edge of the Unknown, HuffPost, Oct 1, 2014
Pain and Suffering and Joy and Resilience in Haiti, HuffPost, March 25, 2014
Playing on the Edges, HuffPost, Oct 30, 2013
The Power of One Pen: Shooting in Liberia with Mercy Corps, HuffPost, Sept 5, 2013
Black, White and Grey in Hebron, HuffPost, April 24, 2013
There Are Thousands of Lives In One Single Life, HuffPost, March 8, 2013
Telling Stories About the Pain of Others, HuffPost, April 25, 2012