This I Believe

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  • Location: Louisville, KY

This I Believe is a national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives. The series creates a unique space in the media today: a space for truth without accusation, patriotism without political spin, and faith beyond religious dogma.

This I Believe is independently produced by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman with John Gregory and Viki Merrick for This I Believe, Inc. and Atlantic Public Media.

People who work with This I Believe

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Pieces

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Acclaimed writer Amy Tan believes in ghosts and the messages of joy, love and peace they bring her.

  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 00:04:17
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Luis Urrea believes he is a better writer and better person when he’s open to the world around him.

  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:57
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Tired of chasing personal prosperity, Eve Birch now believes in an American dream of shared success.

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  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:47
  • Licenses: 1
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To be the “Greatest of All Time,” boxing legend Muhammad Ali says you have to believe in yourself.

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  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 00:02:54
  • Licenses: 1
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By dancing around the world, Internet video star Matt Harding believes he’s helping to unite people.

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 00:02:47
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Environmental activist and White House advisor Van Jones believes in making his late father proud.

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 00:04:05
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She's only 12, but Macklin Levine is already old enough to appreciate—and believe in—The Beatles.

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  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 00:02:35
  • Licenses: 1
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Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton believe in forgiveness, but from different perspectives.

  • Added: May 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:37
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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré believes hard work can build character and promote freedom.

  • Added: May 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:04:03
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Even though we tend to focus on our differences, Sheri White believes there is much that unites us.

  • Added: May 04, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:11
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From her village in Nepal, Chameli Waiba believes letters and words have the power to changes lives.

  • Added: May 04, 2009
  • Length: 00:04:16
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Kendra Jones, an English teacher in Alabama, believes in toughness, steeliness and even meanness.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:26
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As a doctor and patient, Alicia Conill has learned that listening is an important part of healing.

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  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 00:04:09
  • Licenses: 1
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Texas student Alaa El-Saad believes in wearing a hijab, a religious head covering for Muslim women.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 00:02:52
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Seven-year old Tarak McLain of Texas shares the 30 things he believes. Number one: life is good.

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  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:41
  • Licenses: 1
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Jim Haynes believes in bringing people together—even total strangers—over Sunday dinner in his home.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:58
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Ichthyologist Jimmy Liao believes fish can teach us a lot about navigating the difficulties of life.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:11
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Farmer Gina Parosa believes in setting good boundaries, and being flexible enough to change them.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:19
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Environmental activist Majora Carter believes in making the old neighborhood a better place to live.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:42
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Paul Farmer believes heath care is a human right-and he's devoted his life to making that a reality.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:47

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