Author: timfrakes
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Room at the Inn
Every December my friend Susan Greeley and her husband Jeff King orchestrate a public display of Susan’s amazing nativity collection. The event is hosted by St. Matthew Center for Health, a senior health care provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Susan’s collection includes more than 350 nativity scenes from around the word including displays from Peru,…
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Honoring Veterans
Here are two short videos I produced this year while working on separate projects for Lutheran Life Communities and the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin (ELCA) Book of Faith Initiative. Both stories reference the everyday heroism, faith, fear and loss experienced by veterans of every generation. Nick Zanini served in Europe during World War II. James…
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Marie Conlin
Marie Conlin is a member of the Lombard Bible Church, Lombard, Illinois. www.frakesproductions.com
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Ransomed Son
The greatest fear for many Iraqi refugees is receiving news that a loved one has been kidnapped back home in Iraq. Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
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Refugee Sketches
Dancer and choreographer Paul Emerson is also a talented illustrator. During his visit with Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, Emerson captured the camera shy faces of the people he met with pen and ink. Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
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Iraq Refugees: Poetry, Torture and Love
In Beirut, Lebanon, I witnessed the impact of torture during a visit to the Restart Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture. “Restart” offers specialized services for victims of torture and their families. The IVAP team visited with four Iraqi torture victims and listened to their stories of pain and grace. Images of…
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Mourning Into Dancing: IVAP Visit
Laughter, tears and dancing mark our Iraqi Voices Amplification Project Team visit with Iraqi refugee families in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Ancient Byblos
While in Lebanon, we visited Byblos, an ancient city just north of Beirut. It is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world. It is was also a great place for the IVAP team to get a sense of the historical depth that is woven into the fabric of the Middle…
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Peter, An Iraqi Refugee Story
Peter (real name concealed) is an Iraqi refugee living in Lebanon. He fled Iraq with his family after death threats and eventually his brother’s murder. This short story is part of the Intersections International Iraqi Voices Amplification Project.