As I began the 4th row, I heard Fortunato begin to shake the chains that held him to the wall.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

So, I said to myself, it would be a simple, harmless act to help him, as much as I could.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

They were very much in love. And,as far as I'm concerned, they in some ways upend stereotypes, because they weren't activists.

VOA: special.2011.06.06

Only the sound of insects filled the air as I walked through the empty town that summer day so long ago.

VOA: special.2009.07.04

I could see a thousand stars. As I stood there I turned my eyes to a large red star.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

Of course,I could yell my opinion at the top of my lungs, or as loudly as I possibly could.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

So,I said to myself, it would be a simple, harmless act to help him as much as I could.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Montclin did not move. "You know as well as I do that it is no use to tell Athnaise anything,"

VOA: special.2009.06.27

He told the president, "You do not know the dishonest purposes of those men as well as I do."

VOA: special.2009.08.13

As long as I paid my medical school fees every year, my family would never know I wasn't attending any classes.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

He was still sitting up in the bed listening -- just as I have done, night after night.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

"Let me say this as clearly as I can: The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam."

VOA: special.2009.04.11

Just as I thought that both the tree and I were going to fall, a hand touched me.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

I flew as fast as I could to the building that produced the atmosphere of the planet.

VOA: special.2010.07.31