by Alana Jolley | Oct 18, 2016 | Culture, Global Villages, Glossary, Short Stories
My DNA Journey My DNA Journey took me to this cultural heritage monument. It is the Roman Bridge Gate, built in 135 AD over the Guadalquivir River in Cordoba, Spain. It stands adjacent to The Great Mosque, built in 711 AD. Cordoba was the capital of the Roman...
by Alana Jolley | Aug 11, 2014 | Culture, Short Stories
How Important Are Families? How important are families? More important than we can imagine! I did not understand my place in the world until I met some of my relatives in this 100-year old picture above. My very young grandmother is seated on the right and my great...
by Alana Jolley | Feb 5, 2014 | Culture, Indigenous Peoples, Short Stories
Peace Corps Story A Single Lucid Moment is a Peace Corps Story. The Peace Corps of the United States of America celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. The following Peace Corps short story, from their library, makes you see the homeless in America, and elsewhere,...
by Alana Jolley | Oct 29, 2013 | Short Stories
Introduction The following true story illustrates, informally, how enculturation is passed down through generations. When I wrote this story years ago, I titled it Painful Playmates. When my Mother came home early from work and found me playing with my black friends...
