Monthly Archives: May 2011

Cold Mist

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Dave Korn

I catch an overnight bus into Boston and then lie down on a bench in the station to sleep for a few more hours.  I awake surrounded by a group of people from a country I can’t pinpoint, speaking an … Continue reading →

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Streets of Manhattan

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Dave Korn

NYC.  Sometimes, when I come here, I’m convinced this city is the most beautiful place on earth.  Walking past a column of subway steam, through wafting scents of pizza and falafel and Pad Thai and grilling kebabs; catching snippets of … Continue reading →

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Voices of Haiti (part III of III)

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dave Korn

Day 5 My stomach had finally gotten the best of me, so I spent the next morning resting in the shade of the orphanage in close proximity to the Porta-Potty.  I sat with my notebook in the corner of the … Continue reading →

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Voices of Haiti (part II of III)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dave Korn

Day 3 At a new build site, with Dana, digging holes.  We chopped into the rocky earth with heavy metal poles, slamming the sharp end into the ground over and over again.  Another person used a different tool to dig … Continue reading →

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Voices of Haiti (part I of III)

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Dave Korn

My pen ran out of ink as I was writing this.  How many have bled dry between my fingertips? As I prepare to continue northward, Dana calls me to talk about an organization that builds homes in Haiti.  She is … Continue reading →

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