Interview with a Grandfather by Chelsey Russell of Youth Radio Vermont
From: YouthCast
Length: 00:07:15
This story is part of a series of honest and serious conversations about the roles that religion plays in young people's lives, from how prayer works itself into the daily life a Muslim girl, how atheism reassures a young man who has struggled with darkness in his life, and the global differences in Christian church culture. Check them all out at the above link.
You can hear the original audio for this story here.
The above photo was taken by Flickr user Efenstor. It is of his or her grandfather and comes with a poignant story about alcoholism. Read it at the photo's page here.
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