Here are several examples of stories written by Roger Burks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
True Soul Food - Omer Spahic’s culinary specialties are comfort food of the best kind. His stories stir and satisfy something much deeper.
China
A Rare Treasure - The delivery of earthquake relief supplies to 300 students at a primary school evoked a wide range of emotions for all involved.
Finding Hope on the Side of the Road - One day as 40-year-old Guo Peiling was rummaging around the neighborhood for his recycling business, he found a school for his youngest daughter.
India
Buzzing with Cosmic Energy - Time spent with Rajah Banerjee - tea estate owner, agricultural pioneer and mystic - is a mind-altering experience.
Kosovo
A Liberating Chain - What do you get when you put together a dairy owner, a veterinary pharmacist and a woman with a cow? A new economy that works.
Niger
Three Wails - Two visitors experienced the fragility of life in Niger firsthand in the desert-fringed town of Sanam.
Serbia
Joy at the End of the Rainbow - The word “Duga” means “rainbow” in Serbo-Croatian. At the Duga Center, individuals with developmental disabilities are finding care, warmth and, above all, friendship.
Uganda
One Night in Ogonyo - What does it feel like to spend the night in a displacement camp, with a new but uncertain peace holding? Roger Burks and Thatcher Cook found out during a visit to northern Uganda.
United States
Haircut and Empowerment, Fifteen Dollars - Doug Haywood is more than a barber - his shop is a rallying point for New Orleanians returning from the exile of Hurricane Katrina.
The War on Katrina - Just days after Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall, Roger Burks experienced the sturm und drang of the aftermath as part of Mercy Corps’ emergency response team.