Out of Africa
They'd grown up together in Kenya. He was like a brother to Xan.They played soccer and chased each other about the ranch. He taught Xan respect and kindness, kept the boy's secrets, and corrected him when necessary. He was the fastest thing Xan had ever seen—zero to 60 mph in two seconds. view pdf

The Art of War
Kateri Carmola moves across the carpet in Twilight Hall with grace; she was a dancer once.The dreams of her youth are still evident in her smooth gait and the effortless way she uses her hands when she speaks—birds fluttering around the words. In front of her sit 40 students,eagerly scribbling notes. view pdf

Primary Players
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean left an indelible mark on the 2004 presidential campaign. His record-breaking fundraising, innovative use of the Internet, grassroots organizing tools, and tone-setting rhetoric made impacts that promise to last long after “The Scream” fades. view pdf

Chiming in on for whom these bells toll
Sixty years ago in a German camp, Roman Lukianov connected his fellow Russian refugees to God through a kettle, soup ladles, and empty oxygen canisters — using them to mimic the sound of bells over a loudspeaker.

“A Russian church service does not go without bells,” the Orthodox archpriest said last week at his church, the Russian Orthodox Church of the Epiphany, in the heart of Roslindale. “Bells is the voice of heaven, part of Russian religious language.” view pdf

For Chechens, a fighting chance
The sweat-glazed athlete held out his left hand, the dislocated bone in his finger pushing at a crooked angle under his skin. Tournament paramedics were not qualified to help.

‘‘Tell him to relax and it will be over quickly,’’ Dr. Khassan Baiev said in Russian, holding the young man by the wrist and gently feeling around the finger. view pdf

Road taken from Chechnya
Free from the turmoil and torture of his homeland, Ali Tepsurkaev embarks on a new life in Vermont.

Sounds and movements
CHITTENDEN — Chris Laro was 7 years old when the terrible urges started. Itches he had to scratch. He’d blink repeatedly, jerk his head, yelp and snort, and bark like a dog. Within a year, he was blurting out curses and smacking his groin. He had no idea why.