Paradise by Chaz Brenchley A miracle may cure cancer in one teenage boy, but can it cure a community…? They call it Paradise: an inner-city danger zone, starved of resources and starved of hope. Run-down housing, run-down lives. Then comes … Continue reading
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When a friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer, the effects ripple through the community. If we and our friend are relatively young, we may feel shock but also a sense of insulation. We have not yet begun to … Continue reading
Gooitzen Van Dam at the University of Gonnigen makes his tumors glow. Don’t tell me: the avant garde is at it again? They’ve come up with a ghoulish mashup between art and health? … Continue reading
Twenty-five years ago, my mother was raped and beaten to death by a teenaged neighbor on drugs. My mother was 70 years old and had been his friend since the time he was a small child. For a long time, … Continue reading