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A Shadow Remains
MediaStormPhillip Toledano's life is marked by the passing of family. Each death diverting the river slightly. "You see yourself clearly when your parents die. You're silhouetted on the hilltop, whatever that means." More…
Rite of Passage
MediaStormWhen Madje's dementia proved relentless, her daughter Maggie moved her life to care for her. Maggie documented the liberation from the roles she and her mother had learned to play -- a discovery that gave her the mother she always wanted. More…
The Dragon Children
SBSChinese-Australian students have come under increasing scrutiny, raising debate about the role of culture, coaching colleges and notions of childhood in an increasingly competitive school environment. Are Chinese parents too pushy, their focus too narrow and the children too obedient? Or are there lessons to be learnt from Chinese students to ensure everyone shares in the success? More…
Closer to Home
Elinor Salsman 55, of Plano, Ky., works full-time as a Realtor and takes care of her family, including her 14-year-old son and her aging parents. For eleven years, her parents, Pauline Dunn, 95, and Charlie Dunn, 92, have lived on their own in a four bedroom ranch in Bowling Green, Ky. Fortunately, they are in excellent health considering their ages. Salsman and her family had been planning to move her parents to a smaller home next to theirs soon after the first of the year. Pauline had to have emergency surgery on New Year's Day delaying the move, and causing Elinor to move in with her parents indefinitely. Pauline has fully recovered, and Elinor is now helping her parents make the final transition to their new home. More…
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