“Why Should I Be Angry at God?”

On my other international journalist trips, I learned that no matter what culture we live in, we want the best for our families and yearn for love, happiness, and security. From the Egan Journalism Fellowship trip I learned that suffering also is universal.

Jeepneys, Fried Bananas, and Jungle Jim

My entire trip to the Philippines was a throwback. The purpose of the Egan fellowship was to report on the relief and reconstruction programs run by Catholic Relief Services in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
And I did that. But, along the way I encountered some things from my past that left a deep impression on me.