Megan Verlee
Refugees in Aurora Worry About Gun Violence
Thousands of refugees from around the world have settled in Aurora, Colorado, and the massacre has some of them questioning their safety in the new land they call home.
Graying of the Peace Corps
The image of the typical Peace Corps volunteer in the public mind is generally a fresh-faced college grad, roughing it out in the jungle somewhere. But the organization is just as interested in volunteers who collect social security as those paying student loans. With the Peace Corps turning 50 this year, reporter Megan Verlee found it’s trying to woo more volunteers its own age.
Alternative Pilgrimage Destination for Ethiopians
In a small village two days from Addis Ababa is an alternative pilgrimage destination for Ethiopians who can’t afford to go to Mecca. It’s been a flashpoint in recent conflicts between Wahabi and Sufi Muslims in the country.
Rastafarians in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has a small slice of the Caribbean in it. 60 years ago, Emperor Haile Selassie set aside 500 acres for western Blacks who wanted to return to Africa. Hundreds of Rastafarians have taken up the offer but they haven’t always been welcome.
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