More Southern Souls
We got married in a double wedding
"I got out of basic training and a friend got me a government job in Washington DC at the age of 18. He also had a...
After what I have been through, I am not scared of anything but the dark
“We found out I had Leukemia when I turned three. I’ve had lots of surgeries. I’ve slept with Mimi, my pink blanket,...
Ride Along
The shift for squad 2 in Precinct 1 begins at 5:30 p.m. with a squad meeting, as Lieutenant Reidy goes through his...
I fall in love all of the time
“I was 15 years old the first time I went to New Orleans and saw the Jackson Square artists. I was sold. Of course I...
You only have one chance at life
"I am an African American farmer and I am moving back to Louisiana. I have a YouTube channel called Put Your Mine To...
My uncle started molesting me when I was four years old
There is always more to the story. Interviewed a man today in jail for domestic violence. When he was a young boy he...
She blew me off
"We are talking about marriage and trust. We have been married for almost ten years." "Keeping trust is the hardest...
I got my message from God
"There was a guy in Fairhope named Ziggy. He was homeless and we pulled over to check on him. We took him to church...
We have many dreams but it was hard to achieve those dreams in Egypt
"We are from Egypt. I met my wife collecting money for poor people. I had my own engineering company in Egypt but the...
Glass Houses
"You grew up in a glass house." My dad often tells me this about my childhood. He grew up with alcoholic parents,...
The train hit him
“His name was Short Dog. One night he got drunk and high and came out and sat on the train tracks. The train tried to...