You can hear the wood sort of speaks to you while you are working on it."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

and in Gambia,as well. And,once a week, she visits a prison where she speaks to inmates about the transformative powers of her Sufi faith.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

"You know winning a gold medal on the field of play is one thing that speaks to your hard work and your dedication to being an elite athlete.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

"But above all,your visit at this pivotal moment in history speaks to the opportunity before us to build the relationship between our nations born in the last century into one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

She also speaks at events to increase information about Asperger's and other autism disorders.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

The award citation, read by Nobel committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland speaks glowingly of Mr.Obama's new approach to foreign policy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

One of the most personal tracks is "Thank You," which speaks directly to his wife.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

When Flournoy speaks of changing the focus of U.S.efforts, she is partly referring to the drawdown of U.S.troops from Iraq, the troop buildup in Afghanistan and efforts through the budget process to provide more civilian assistance for Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27