Two contrasting images are presented – a sculpture of the rape of Orithyia, and a black-and-white photograph of a shoeless young woman in an asylum in Ohio.

A photo by Dorothea Lange captures the resignation mixed with defiance in a Japanese grandfather awaiting transport to a detention camp during World War II.  The injustice should be a reminder in today’s political climate.

A series of sketches and paintings illustrate the ways in which poor Mexicans express their gratitude to God for blessings and miracles.

This poet writes of a woman trying to live and raise her daughter in post-Revolution Cuba.

A poetic celebration of a friend’s aging and growth through pain and trial.

A tender poem speaks of how one’s body holds abuse but also peace and serenity.

Incidents of racism and hatred against Adriana and her family have marked her life and prompted her to work harder for rights and equality in the Latino community.

Women are vulnerable targets in our society, and increasingly the threat is spreading to boys and children.  The editor believes we need to defend all those who are victimized so everyone may someday walk without fear.

As she takes over this new job, the executive director gives several ways to be involved with Stauros U.S.A.

An intellectual and religious search through his young adult life led this black man to not only embrace Judaism but to become a Rabbi.  He muses at the mix of opinions, racism, and ignorance that face him on a regular basis, yet is grateful for the growing acceptance he experiences.

Daughter of a Ugandan father and German mother and now married to a Sicilian man, this woman has lived with the “Just what are you?” question throughout her life.  She believes her children are facing into questions of color and identity with more grace and comfort than she could, and she is hopeful they will not have as much pain.

A former pastor in El Salvador relates the tale of native Indians who were denied basic necessities and health care because they were on the “wrong side” of the battle.

A devoted mother discovers her husband is having sex with his patients and later finds out he was also abusing their two young daughters.  One daughter received counseling and healed, but the younger one may never be whole.

An Ethiopian woman tells a harrowing story of the “disappeared” victims in Ethiopia in the late 70’s.

Information on Stauros activities, a reminder that the Notebook is available on audiocassette, and the announcement of postponing the 2003 trip to Israel.

The executive director says goodbye as she moves on to other work.

This American Muslim tells how her family escaped from interrogations and detentions in Iraq, resulting in a deep appreciation for freedom and individual liberty.  Afraid and angry, she sees some of those basic freedoms being eroded in America based solely on ethnic origin or religious choice.

A young biracial man traces how his color has influenced his life and brought discrimination from both whites and blacks.