People with Problems

As a surprise to no one, I will announce that I am a Liberal. I know that all people are equal. I know that violence and war do irreparable damage to humans and our ability to relate to each other. It is with those values that I encourage people to share their experiences so we can learn about each other, this is one of those episodes. In a rare perspective, Frauke Von der Horst shares her experience being a refugee in post World War II Germany. Mike Buckley talks about his uncle, whose behavior is formed by his time in Cambodia and Vietnam during the war. Nick Jermyn shares a poem about his experience in Kuwait. Donkey Island Penitentiary lends their dark, bluesy, rugged sound with “Going Down”