Speaking about Darfur nearly all of the time, Hassan Cober, a journalist born in Darfur came to Portland with his family because of the Sudanese people safe in America. Rebecca Erenrich highlights the life of Cober, who discusses the situation in Darfur and living in Sudan.

Tonee Harbert captures a photograph of Brendan and Mary McVeigh speaking to Salt about Irish culture.

Lauren Schneiderman captures a photograph of Knathan Higgins reading a book to children.

Kara Mears captures a photograph of Jeanne Handy looking at a fabric sample at the Boston Design Center.

Ross Wick captures a photograph of Andy Nelson pushing himself into the scrum.

Ross Wick captures a photograph of James Hendricks looking after an injured teammate.

Nayantara Kakshapati captures a photograph of Barbara Spiegel transferring her daughter, Alexandra Spiegel, from the shopping cart into the car as Alexandra sits in her child seat.

Leaving the Congo in 2000 because of poor conditions of living, Sunforose Rugema came to America as a refugee. Rugema speaks about her experiences in Congo, getting ready to leave the Congo, and how taking the U.S. citizenship test will change her life.

Mika McGinnis captures a photograph of a boxer taking a moment to relax.

Getting involved with the wrong crowd at a young age, Liz Leddy found boxing as a way to fix her life. Christine Heintz offers a profile on Leddy and how boxing has allowed her to stay sober.