6 Airwaves to Courage by Jane Regan and Peggy Jennings
In troubled Haiti, community groups are working with women to create radio plays that raise awareness to life-threatening issues     

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14 Daughters of Clay   by Ricardo Carrasco Stuparich    
In the village of Quinchamalí in central Chile, women carry on an age-old tradition that continues to model daily life.  

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22 Mexico's Ritual of Chance by Ilan Stavans
In colorful cards and riddles that reveal this nation's psyche, two contemporary artists re-create the popular culture of lotéría.    

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28 Passing the Ancestral Torch by Joyce Gregory Wyels
Newfoundlanders pay homage to the resilient Acadian community while recovering their French heritage.   

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38 To Draw the Possible Dream by Caleb Bach
While well known for his satirical cartoons of Mexican society, Abel Quezada painted private works of joy and optimism.

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48 Elegant Homes of Diplomacy by Jane C. Loeffler
A recently published book on embassy residences in Washington, D.C., captures the history and architectural grandeur of these once private mansions.