Tarni, our daughter returns home tomorrow, having been away for a semester at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Last week she shared with us her personal reflections. As parents we see in these words an Eagle that is learning to majestically face the world, flying directly into the storm...

Traveling into the remote areas around Capaddocia, we reached Sognali. Last few days of snowfall had frozen the water in pipes, leading to closure of restaurants. It was a blessing in disguise as we were able to get a local family make some lunch for us. As the two grandmothers...