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A student at United World College, Nelson Diaz Monterrosa, worked with Youth Media Project's Summer Intensive 2010 to produce this moving piece about his relationship with his War Veteran grandfather. The piece is at once humorous and touching as it shares Nelson's experience with his grandfather's illness. Read the full description.

2163474742_5c02f35e86_m_small A student at United World College, Nelson Diaz Monterrosa, worked with Youth Media Project's Summer Intensive 2010 to produce this moving piece about his relationship with his War Veteran grandfather.  The piece is at once humorous and touching as it shares Nelson's experience with his grandfather's illness.

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A student at United World College, Nelson Diaz Monterrosa, worked with Youth Media Project's Summer Intensive 2010 to produce this moving piece about his relationship with his War Veteran grandfather.  The piece is at once humorous and touching as it shares Nelson's experience with his grandfather's illness.

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Powerful and touching

I can listen to this over and over. It is beautifully told and produced, conveying a wonderful sense of the grandfather and hisrelationship with his granson.

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Powerful and touching

I can listen to this over and over. It is beautifully told and produced, conveying a wonderful sense of the grandfather and hisrelationship with his granson.

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My comment

This piece by Nelson Diaz is touching because he is sharing his emotions about how he felt before his grandfather died.I liked it because he added a little humor to his story which helped to make it more interesting.

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