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Buddy Doyle, Gardiner; A step into the past leads to a new life

by Buddy Doyle October 30, 2020December 7, 2020

In 1998 I turned 50. I was residing in California – keenly aware of (still) being very single, even though I’d certainly had my share of fun over the years. A classmate called regarding a multi-class reunion brewing in New Jersey. It was to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Morris Catholic High School, organized by […]

Meetinghouse, Opinion

Kay Wheeler, Raymond; Following the trail back to the beginning

by Kay Wheeler October 30, 2020December 7, 2020

Luckily for me, I was adopted at five years old. The thought of looking for my birth mother never occurred to me. My parents were financially stable, well educated and happily married. They instilled enough confidence in me that I knew who I was – I thought. In my 30s, my husband, an airline pilot, […]

Meetinghouse, Opinion

Brenda E. Smith, Belfast; Forced separation leads to sweet return

by Brenda E. Smith October 30, 2020December 7, 2020

“Partition nearly ruined my life” accountant Iftakar Khan explained to me at breakfast, during a field visit to our USAID malaria control project in Pakistan. For centuries Hindus and Muslims coexisted in India constantly fighting over land and religion. In 1947 the British who colonized India decided to permanently fix the problem. An English cartographer […]