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#animal orphanage #hemalkasa #Dr. Prakash Amte #Lok Biradari #mouse-deer #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksMai does not approve of indiscipline and Saru finds it hard to always walk the straight and narrow path. Saru often gets into trouble with Mai. What has she done this time? What will happen when Mai finds out? Read on to find out more.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/56311-saru-aur-uska-nanha-sa-raaz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original story Saru and her Little Secret by Pratham BooksWritten by Sunita Lad BhamrayIllustrated by Divya GeorgeTranslated by Rishi MathurNarrated by Asawari Doshiसरु और उसका नन्हा सा राज़ (Hindi), translated by Rishi Mathur, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2016) based on the original story Saru and her Little Secret (English), written by Sunita Lad Bhamray, illustrated by Divya George, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2016) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.inInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/booksthatspeak/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story's Video: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/677mqg7w7MA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To receive updates about Online and Offline storytelling events from Books That Speak, join the whatsapp group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BuBaOlkD2UACckOdYk4FDg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the podcast:iTunes : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-that-speak/id1287357479⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Videos:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/booksthatspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.booksthatspeak.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact.booksthatspeak@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#booksthatspeak #stories #readaloud #hindistories #indianstories #kids #kidsstories #readbooks #books

Enjoy the stories!TIMESTAMPS:0:00:00 "NASA Picked Up a Signal From Deep Space. We Shouldn't Have Answered."0:42:08 "The Backrooms Have Security Now. I'm One of Them."1:29:34 "I Was Sent to an Orphanage as a Child. It Harbored a Dark Secret."

For generations, people have traveled a lonely road outside Vermilion, Ohio, searching for the burned remains of the infamous Gore Orphanage. They listen for the screams of children, hunt for ghostly apparitions in the woods, and repeat the story of a fire that supposedly claimed more than a hundred young lives. There's just one problem... it never happened. The real history behind Gore Orphanage is far darker than the legend, involving child abuse, religious neglect, spiritualist séances, and one of Ohio's greatest examples of folklore replacing historical truth. HAH DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/bJdbpH3hQm   YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory   TikTok - @hah_podcast hauntedamericanhistory.com   Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH   Barnes and Noble -   https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-forgotten-borough-christopher-feinstein/1148274794?ean=9798319693334 AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S Ebook GOOGLE: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=S5WCEQAAQBAJ&pli=1 KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-forgotten-borough-2?sId=a10cf8af-5fbd-475e-97c4-76966ec87994&ssId=DX3jihH_5_2bUeP1xoje_ SMASHWORD: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1853316   !! DISTURB ME !! APPLE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disturb-me/id1841532090 SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/3eFv2CKKGwdQa3X2CkwkZ5?si=faOUZ54fT_KG-BaZOBiTiQ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@DisturbMePodcast www.disturbmepodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are delighted to welcome the incredible Dr. Magie Cook as today's guest. Magie's remarkable journey has taken her from growing up in an orphanage in the mountains of Mexico to building one of the fastest-growing fresh salsa companies in the United States. Join us as Magie shares how mindset, perseverance, and taking inspired action helped her overcome adversity, build a nationally distributed business, and create opportunities far beyond what once seemed possible. Magie's Journey Magie Cook was born in Mexico and raised in an orphanage where her parents cared for dozens of children with very limited resources. From a young age, she decided she would not allow her circumstances to define her future. She used a cave she built in the mountains as a place to future cast the life she wanted. Later, she earned a basketball scholarship to study in the United States, overcame homelessness after college, and started her fresh salsa business with just $800. Her company grew from selling homemade salsa locally to supplying major retailers across 38 states before merging with Garden Fresh and ultimately becoming part of a $231 million acquisition by Campbell's. Choosing Hope Choose to focus on possibility rather than remaining trapped by adversity. Magie understands that fear and joy cannot coexist, so what you choose to feed your mind becomes the direction your life will follow. Future Casting Future casting became Magie's daily practice at age six. She believes that repeatedly visualizing yourself achieving your goals helps you recognize opportunities and gives you the confidence to act when they appear. Doing Something Different Magie believes that choosing a different path can reveal opportunities that others might overlook. Rather than following what everyone else was doing, she chose basketball because very few Mexican girls were playing it. She developed unusual practice methods and always sought ways to improve. Believe in Yourself After breaking her collarbone, Magie was told her dreams were over. Instead of accepting that, she constantly reminded herself that something better would come from the setback. Missing the opportunity to play for the Mexican national team, which she considers the best thing that never happened to her, ultimately led to a basketball scholarship that brought her to the United States. Learning English Arriving in the United States without speaking English was one of Magie's greatest challenges. As nobody around her spoke Spanish, she immersed herself in learning English, practiced constantly, and, through determination and repetition, became fluent. Difficult Circumstances After graduating from college, Magie could not find work and became homeless. She lived in her station wagon and later in the woods, yet she never saw herself as defeated. During that period, she continued to seek opportunities and focused on building a better future. Finding Opportunity Magie began making fresh salsa for her friends, just as she used to do in the orphanage. Winning a statewide salsa contest showed her there was genuine demand for her product, and an anonymous businessman gave her $800 to start her company, asking only that she pay it forward someday. That small act of generosity became the foundation of her business. Think Bigger After receiving rejection after rejection from supermarkets, Magie changed her strategy. Instead of calling the smallest stores first, she contacted Whole Foods, even though it felt intimidating. She had a meeting with them that transformed her business, escalating her annual sales from approximately $12,000 to $1.9 million. Staying True Creating something unique and staying committed to your vision can become your greatest competitive advantage. When experts suggested cooking her salsa to prolong its shelf life, Magie chose to stick with her unique, fresh salsa concept. Learning Without mentors or industry experience, Magie relied on research, experimentation, and Google to learn how to build her business. Although she values learning from others, she believes that figuring things out herself allowed her to approach challenges with fresh thinking rather than accepting the limitations others expected. Think Like a CEO As her business expanded, Magie challenged her team members to think like CEOs. Before bringing her a problem, they were asked to think of a solution. If an idea improved the business and made money, the employee received an incentive. Be Ready for Opportunities Landing Whole Foods created an enormous challenge because Magie suddenly needed to increase production from about 250 pounds of salsa to 10,000 pounds. She explains that success can overwhelm you if you are not prepared, so you need to be ready to deliver when opportunities arrive. Purpose-Driven Culture As production expanded, Magie focused on creating a workplace where people knew they were building something meaningful. She inspired employees with a shared vision, encouraged continuous improvement, and built a culture where people felt valued and could contribute ideas regardless of their role. Looking Beyond the Past Many of Magie's first production employees were on work release from prison. They became some of her most dedicated employees. Many people simply need someone to believe in them and offer them an opportunity to prove themselves. Use Contracts and Relationships to Build Trust When banks refused to lend Magie the money she needed to fulfill Whole Foods' first order, she obtained a contract from Whole Foods and used it to borrow the funds from friends. Visualize When business growth slowed, Magie returned to the same future casting techniques she had used throughout her life. She visualized meeting with the world's largest supermarket, and soon afterward, Walmart contacted her. Leading Alongside Her Team As her company expanded, Magie continued working alongside her employees on the production floor. She believes leadership is about supporting your team, understanding the work yourself, and creating an environment where people feel respected and appreciated. New Projects Selling her company allowed Magie to focus on speaking, inspiring others, expanding her foundation, and reaching even more people through new projects, including a feature film based on her life. Finding Purpose Looking back at the activities that made her feel most alive helped Magie recognize that inspiring people through speaking had always been part of who she was. Today, she finds making a lasting impact through inspiration more meaningful than financial success. Bio: Dr. Magie Cook Dr. Magie Cook is a self-made entrepreneur, author, and internationally recognized keynote speaker named one of the Top 80 Speakers in the World (Inspiring Change) by Real Leaders Magazine in 2026. Born in Mexico and raised among 68 children in an orphanage, she came to the United States on a basketball scholarship, survived homelessness, and launched Maggie's All-Natural Fresh Salsas & Dips with just $800 — later selling it alongside Garden Fresh to Campbell's Soup for $231 million. Today, she shares her research-backed 3R Framework with Fortune 100 and 500 audiences, equipping leaders to turn adversity into purpose, build unshakable resilience, and unlock their full potential. Connect with Eric Rozenberg On LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Website Listen to The Business of Meetings podcast Subscribe to The Business of Meetings newsletter Connect with Dr. Magie Cook On her website LinkedIn  

For more than a century, Melbourne's Abbotsford Convent was occupied by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, and the "wayward" girls and orphans they took care of. Patricia Sykes was one of those girls.She was dropped off at the orphanage with her three sisters in the early 1950s after their mother died.Their father couldn't afford to take care of four girls at home, but wanted them to stay together, so an orphanage felt like his only option.As a girl, Patricia, a gifted student who loved music and words, desperately wanted to escape the convent.But later in life, after finally finishing school and then university as a mother and mature student, Patricia returned to Abbotsford Convent.As a poet in residence, Patricia went back on her own terms to hear and to tell the stories of dozens of women who passed through its doors, and to interrogate her own understanding of her time with the nuns.Patricia's collection of poetry is called The Abbotsford Mysteries. You can find information about all of Patricia's books online.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer was Eliza Kirsch.It explores religion, Christianity, Catholicism, Australia of yesteryear, modern history, Melbourne, Victoria, nunnery, orphanages, grief, sisterhood, education, women's rights, motherhood, losing a mother, the Queen, writing, books, late life career change.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

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In today's special podcast episode, Reading Adviser Deanna talks to local author R. S. Twells about The Final Renegade, her last installment in The Agent Bennet Saga. “In this thrilling final installment of The Agent Bennet Saga, Bennet's whole world is starting to unravel. His loyalty to the Orphanage and its foundational mission is being strained to the limit by his ever-growing doubt and disillusionment as he is tasked with hunting down his former friends (and once faithful allies), who've turned their backs on the very agency that raised and trained them.” The Final Renegade will arrive at FVRL soon. Put a hold on your copy now! https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C2005032

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Siyabonga Motha speaks to Andre De Wit, Director of 1 Hope 4 Africa (Orphanage) to unpack their work done by the organization in providing places of safety for orphaned and abandoned babies, offering not only shelter and care, but the possibility of family, belonging and a brighter future. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, South African Doing Great Things, SADGT, Siyabonga Motha, Andre De Wit, 1Hope4Africa, Orphanage The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Clare-based group of musicians and fundraisers is appealing for public support for Babies in the Bush orphanage in South Africa, with a fundraising target of €1,500 to help provide new beds for the facility.  Breda McNamara, Gearóid McNamara and colleagues, working alongside organiser Lorraine Keenan, have been involved with the project since 2019 and say they remain closely connected to its work.   Following a recent return visit, they are encouraging donations and shares of the appeal, saying even small contributions will make a real difference. Breda McNamara, the trip's organiser and chairperson of Cnoc Na Gaoithe Cultural Centre in Tulla, and Gearóid McNamara, Tulla Musician, joined Alan Morrissey to discuss the fundraiser. Photo (c) Lorraine Keenan via BackABuddy

Ben Corbett is a US Army veteran, former State Department contractor working within the intelligence community, and founder of Legacy Relief Project — the only nonprofit organization with legal authorities to run counter-human trafficking operations on behalf of the Haitian government.In this episode, Ben reveals what he witnessed on the ground in Haiti, Iraq, Uganda, and right here in the United States: the real pipeline of child trafficking inside Christian orphanages and NGOs, the Kanakuk Ministries money laundering scheme and sex tourism operation, the evidence he handed to the DOJ in Miami — and discovered the prosecutors were named in it, how his team rescued 27 children from a Port-au-Prince gang in 72 hours, and why organ trafficking and satanic ritual abuse are the most depraved networks he's ever encountered. Ben also shares his personal story: joining the Army at 17, serving as a fire team leader in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush at 19, breaking his neck and back, medical retirement, near-suicide, and how faith transformed his life and led him to found Legacy Relief Project.TOPICS COVERED:• Human trafficking vs drug trafficking: the real cartel revenue model• How Epstein operated as an intelligence honeypot• Why the US government enabling trafficking of Ugandans in Baghdad• Haiti's history, Moïse assassination, and gang warfare• How orphanages and NGOs become trafficking pipelines• Kanakuk Ministries, sex tourism, and money laundering• The $350M law enforcement budget vs $2.2T trafficking industry• Organ trafficking and satanic ritual abuse in Haiti and the Dominican Republic• Online grooming platforms: Roblox, Discord, OnlyFans, PayPal• CIA reform and FBI corruption in the trafficking space• Legacy Relief Project's operations in Haiti, Uganda, Sudan, ColoradoFOLLOW BEN CORBETT:Legacy Relief Project: https://legacyreliefproject.comCHAPTERS:00:00:00 - Intro: Colorado's Push to Legalize Prostitution00:09:26 - What Modern Slavery Actually Looks Like00:15:27 - Meet Ben Corbett00:16:42 - Military Roots: Growing Up to Serve00:22:55 - Afghanistan: When War Shatters Your Identity00:35:25 - Seeing True Evil: Kids Executed by the Taliban00:53:44 - Inside the Trafficking Industry00:55:34 - Why Cartels Are More Powerful Than Drugs00:59:21 - Epstein Files & Government Cover-Up01:09:23 - Haiti: What Ben Has Witnessed Firsthand01:20:29 - ISIS, Northern Iraq & State Department Work01:29:00 - Founding Legacy Relief Project01:32:28 - Ben's Lowest Point: Gun in His Mouth01:44:48 - Orphanages as Trafficking Pipelines01:47:09 - Kanakuk: Christian Ministry Cover-Up01:53:47 - Taking Evidence to the DOJ (Prosecutors Were Named)02:03:38 - Rescuing 27 Children in Port-au-Prince02:13:47 - Uganda Mission & US Government Passport Scandal02:23:01 - Organ Trafficking Network Deep Dive02:25:36 - The Fire Chief's Family Sold Their Own Daughter02:26:58 - Satanic Ritual Abuse: What It Actually Is02:28:03 - The Voodoo Bonfire (What Ben Witnessed)02:56:19 - $350M vs. $2.2 Trillion: The Impossible Fight03:08:25 - How to Help: Legacy Relief Project#crime #military #podcast #reedmorinshow

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After a long hiatus, Horror Movie Weekly returns for Episode 183, where Jay of the Dead and Mister Watson reunite to discuss one of the most emotionally devastating supernatural Horror films of the 2000s: The Orphanage (2007). Chosen by Mister Watson, this Spanish-language Gothic ghost story becomes the centerpiece for an unusually heartfelt and deeply... Read more » The post Horror Movie Weekly Ep. 183: The Orphanage (2007) appeared first on Horror Movie Weekly.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: From Orphanage Walls to Tulip Fields: A Journey of Hope Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-05-21-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De lentezon scheen helder over de Keukenhof, een ware oase van kleur en geur.En: The spring sun shone brightly over de Keukenhof, a true oasis of color and fragrance.Nl: Voor kinderen in het weeshuis was het een speciale dag - een zeldzame kans om buiten de grijze muren te treden.En: For the children in the orphanage, it was a special day - a rare chance to step outside the gray walls.Nl: Svenja liep met licht bonzend hart achter Lars en Emma aan, de begeleiding voor deze excursie.En: Svenja walked with a slightly pounding heart behind Lars and Emma, the chaperones for this excursion.Nl: Svenja was anders.En: Svenja was different.Nl: Ze droomde groot, zelfs binnen de beperkte muren.En: She dreamed big, even within the limited walls.Nl: In het weeshuis had ze vaak van het Keukenhof gehoord.En: In the orphanage, she had often heard about de Keukenhof.Nl: Bloemen in alle kleuren, een zee van tulpen en geurige hyacinten.En: Flowers in all colors, a sea of tulips and fragrant hyacinths.Nl: Vandaag was eindelijk haar kans het te zien.En: Today was finally her chance to see it.Nl: Bij de ingang van de tuin hield Svenja haar adem in.En: At the entrance of the garden, Svenja held her breath.Nl: Kleurrijke tulpen wiegden in de wind, alsof ze haar verwelkomden.En: Colorful tulips swayed in the wind, as if welcoming her.Nl: Ze voelde zich even vrij, weg van het dagelijkse leven in het weeshuis.En: She felt momentarily free, away from the daily life in the orphanage.Nl: Svenja bleef wat achter de groep.En: Svenja lagged a bit behind the group.Nl: Haar ogen gleden over de bloemen, totdat haar blik bleef hangen op de verte.En: Her eyes slid over the flowers until her gaze lingered in the distance.Nl: Daar, voorbij de paden van de tuin, lag een uitgestrekt veld van tulpen in volle bloei.En: There, beyond the garden paths, lay a vast field of tulips in full bloom.Nl: Haar hart maakte een sprongetje.En: Her heart skipped a beat.Nl: Ze wist dat ze met Lars en Emma moest praten.En: She knew she needed to talk to Lars and Emma.Nl: "Alsjeblieft, kunnen we daarheen gaan?"En: "Please, can we go over there?"Nl: vroeg ze zacht, wijzend naar de velden.En: she asked softly, pointing towards the fields.Nl: Haar ogen straalden van hoop.En: Her eyes shone with hope.Nl: Lars keek naar Emma.En: Lars looked at Emma.Nl: "Wat denk je?"En: "What do you think?"Nl: vroeg hij.En: he asked.Nl: Emma glimlachte.En: Emma smiled.Nl: "Waarom niet?En: "Why not?Nl: Het is een korte omweg," zei ze.En: It's a short detour," she said.Nl: Zodra ze dichterbij kwamen, was Svenja overweldigd door de schoonheid.En: As they came closer, Svenja was overwhelmed by the beauty.Nl: Het leken wel golven van kleuren, eindeloos.En: It looked like waves of colors, endless.Nl: Ze liep de velden in, liet haar hand zachtjes over de bloemknoppen glijden.En: She walked into the fields, letting her hand gently glide over the flower buds.Nl: Voor het eerst in lange tijd voelde ze zich niet alleen.En: For the first time in a long while, she didn't feel alone.Nl: Terwijl de zon langzaam onderging, verzamelden Lars, Emma, en Svenja zich met de groep bij de uitgang.En: As the sun slowly set, Lars, Emma, and Svenja gathered with the group at the exit.Nl: De lucht kleurde oranje en roze, net als de bloemen om hen heen.En: The sky turned orange and pink, just like the flowers around them.Nl: Onderweg naar het weeshuis zat Svenja stil en glimlachend in de bus.En: On the way back to the orphanage, Svenja sat quietly and smiling on the bus.Nl: De dag had iets in haar veranderd.En: The day had changed something in her.Nl: Ze had niet alleen de schoonheid ontdekt, maar ook een nieuw gevoel van hoop.En: She had discovered not only the beauty but also a new sense of hope.Nl: Ze was vastbeslotener dan ooit.En: She was more determined than ever.Nl: Er was een wereld buiten de muren van het weeshuis, en ze zou die op een dag verder ontdekken.En: There was a world beyond the walls of the orphanage, and one day she would explore it further.Nl: Met een gerust hart viel Svenja die avond in slaap.En: With a light heart, Svenja fell asleep that evening.Nl: Ze wist dat ze niet zo alleen was als ze dacht.En: She knew she wasn't as alone as she thought.Nl: Lars en Emma hadden haar geholpen een stap verder te zijn.En: Lars and Emma had helped her be a step further.Nl: Hun vriendschap was het begin van nieuwe mogelijkheden.En: Their friendship was the beginning of new possibilities. Vocabulary Words:oasis: oasefragrance: geurorphanage: weeshuischaperones: begeleidingexcursion: excursiepounding: bonzendgaze: bliklinger: blijven hangenvast: uitgestrektskip a beat: een sprongetje makendetour: omwegoverwhelmed: overweldigdendless: eindeloosglide: glijdenbuds: bloemknoppenpossibilities: mogelijkhedenslightly: lichtlure: verleidensmile: glimlachendetermine: vastberadenentrance: inganglinger: lichtensprout: uitlopenverge: randmaneuver: manoeuvrerenflutter: fladderenillumination: verlichtingfascination: fascinatiesolitude: eenzaamheidacquaintance: kennismaking

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Unplanned Freedom: A Joyful Day at Budapest Orphanage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-05-21-22-34-01-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A nap meleg sugaraival és a frissen nyírt fű illatával töltötte meg a Budapest Árvaház kertjét.En: The sun filled the garden of the Budapest Árvaház with its warm rays and the scent of freshly cut grass.Hu: A tavaszi virágok színpompás kavalkádját hozták el, a gyermekek szívét is vidámabbá téve.En: The spring flowers brought a riot of colors, making the children's hearts more cheerful.Hu: Ez az időszak mindig különleges volt: hamarosan eljön a Gyermeknap.En: This season was always special: Gyermeknap was soon approaching.Hu: Az árvaház lakói már hetekkel korábban izgatottan készültek az ünnepségre.En: The residents of the orphanage had been excitedly preparing for the celebration for weeks.Hu: Bálint, egy találékony fiatal fiú, akinek mindig tele volt a feje ötletekkel, ezúttal valami nagyszabásúra készült.En: Bálint, an inventive young boy whose head was always full of ideas, was planning something grand this time.Hu: Minden gyermek szemében ő volt a kalandor, mindig a következő nagy tervet szövögetve.En: In the eyes of every child, he was the adventurer, always weaving the next big plan.Hu: Hű társa, Eszter, habár óvatosabb, a kíváncsiságának köszönhetően mindig szívesen csatlakozott hozzá.En: His loyal companion, Eszter, although more cautious, always gladly joined him thanks to her curiosity.Hu: Az árvaház zárt világában különleges barátságuk különös fényt jelentett.En: In the confined world of the orphanage, their special friendship brought a peculiar light.Hu: A kert sarkában, egy nagy kalicka állt, tele színes, gyönyörű madarakkal.En: In the corner of the garden stood a large cage, filled with colorful, beautiful birds.Hu: A szervezők azt tervezték, hogy a madarakat a Gyermeknapon engedik szabadon, jelképezve a szabadság és boldogság felé vezető utat.En: The organizers planned to release the birds on Gyermeknap, symbolizing the path towards freedom and happiness.Hu: "Bálint, biztos vagy benne, hogy ez jó ötlet?" kérdezte Eszter aggódva, ahogy a kalicka mellé lopakodtak.En: "Bálint, are you sure this is a good idea?" Eszter asked worriedly as they sneaked up to the cage.Hu: "Eszter, képzeld el, milyen mesés lesz látni őket az ég felé szállni!" válaszolt Bálint csillogó szemekkel, bár mélyen tudta, hogy talán nem ilyen módon kellene meglepetést okozniuk.En: "Eszter, just imagine how wonderful it will be to see them fly up to the sky!" replied Bálint with sparkling eyes, although deep down he knew they might not be going about this surprise the right way.Hu: Miközben Bálint a zárat próbálgatta, véletlenül túl hamar kipattant, és a madarak sebtében kitörtek.En: While Bálint was fiddling with the lock, it accidentally popped open too soon, and the birds broke out hastily.Hu: Eszter szeme tágra nyílt, ahogy a színes madarak elszabadultak az azúrkék ég alatt.En: Eszter's eyes widened as the colorful birds escaped under the azure sky.Hu: A kertben készülődő szervezők és gyerekek riadtan nézték a kaotikus látványt.En: The organizers and children preparing in the garden watched the chaotic sight in shock.Hu: Egy pillanatra valóban ellenségesnek tűnt a helyzet, de Bálint nyugodtan eléjük állt.En: For a moment, the situation seemed truly hostile, but Bálint calmly stepped forward.Hu: "Én voltam," mondta határozottan.En: "It was me," he said firmly.Hu: "Nem akartam bajt okozni. Csak izgalmassá akartam tenni a napot."En: "I didn't mean to cause trouble. I just wanted to make the day exciting."Hu: Eszter Bálint mellé lépett, és bátorságot merítve azt mondta: "Segítek helyrehozni, amit tettünk."En: Eszter stepped beside Bálint, and gathering courage, she said, "I'll help fix what we've done."Hu: Észrevették, hogy a madarak nem repülnek messzire; mintha érezték volna a közelgő ünnep varázsát, hamarosan visszafordultak.En: They noticed that the birds weren't flying far; as if they felt the magic of the upcoming celebration, they soon turned back.Hu: A ceremónia kezdetére a madarak újra összegyűltek, időzítésük tökéletes volt, mintha csak egy jól koreografált előadás részei lettek volna.En: By the start of the ceremony, the birds had gathered again, their timing perfect, as if they were part of a well-choreographed performance.Hu: Minden szem a varázslatos és spontán jelenetre szegeződött.En: All eyes were fixed on the magical and spontaneous scene.Hu: A nap végén, miután a vendégek távoztak, az esemény szervezője odalépett Bálint és Eszter mellé.En: At the end of the day, after the guests had left, the event organizer walked over to Bálint and Eszter.Hu: "Nagyszerű bátorság és kreativitás," mondta mosolyogva.En: "Great courage and creativity," she said with a smile.Hu: "Bár nem így terveztük, a madarak bemutatója varázslatos volt."En: "Even though it wasn't how we planned it, the birds' display was magical."Hu: Bálint megkönnyebbülve felsóhajtott, végre megértve, hogy fontos a felelősségvállalás.En: Bálint sighed in relief, finally understanding the importance of taking responsibility.Hu: Eszter pedig büszkén mosolygott, tudva, hogy képesek megbirkózni bárminemű helyzettel.En: Eszter smiled proudly, knowing they could handle any situation.Hu: Gyermeknap alkalmával mindketten valami igazán fontosat tanultak: a barátság és elkötelezettség erejét.En: On the occasion of Gyermeknap, they both learned something truly important: the power of friendship and commitment. Vocabulary Words:rays: sugarakriot: kavalkádjaadventurer: kalandorweaving: szövögetvepeculiar: különösorganizers: szervezőkrelease: elengediksymbolizing: jelképezvecage: kalickacautious: óvatosabbcuriosity: kíváncsiságcompanion: társhostile: ellenségescalmly: nyugodtangathering: összegyűltekcommitment: elkötelezettségspontaneous: spontánmess: bajtfix: helyrehozniventure: vállalkozáscreativity: kreativitásfiddling: próbálgattaaccidentally: véletlenülazure: azúrkékhostile: ellenségesnekchoreographed: koreografáltcourage: bátorságrelief: megkönnyebbülvesight: látványceremony: ceremónia

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: From Orphanage Dreams to Spring Festival Miracles Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-05-21-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 春天的阳光洒在小镇上，鲜花盛开，空气中弥漫着街头小吃的香味。En: The spring sunshine poured over the small town, flowers blooming and the air filled with the aroma of street food.Zh: 在这个热闹的小镇上，有一个名为“快乐之家”的孤儿院。En: In this bustling town, there was an orphanage named Kuai Le Zhi Jia.Zh: 木制的旧招牌随着微风轻轻晃动，里面住着一群纯真的孩子和照顾他们的人。En: The wooden, old sign gently swayed in the breeze, inside lived a group of pure-hearted children and their caregivers.Zh: 明宇是一位年轻而有资源的年轻人，他在这个孤儿院长大。En: Ming Yu was a young and resourceful person who grew up in this orphanage.Zh: 他怀着一个梦想，希望能为孩子们创建更好的生活条件。En: He had a dream of creating better living conditions for the children.Zh: 他知道孩子们过几个月就要上学了，需要买很多用品。En: He knew the children would be going to school in a few months and needed many supplies.Zh: 孤儿院的资源越来越少，这让他有些着急。En: The orphanage's resources were dwindling, which made him a bit anxious.Zh: 丽华是孤儿院的看护。En: Li Hua was the caretaker of the orphanage.Zh: 她热心地管理着这里，但因为预算紧张，也感到担忧。En: She managed the place enthusiastically, but felt worried because of the tight budget.Zh: 她不愿轻易求助，生怕打扰了别人。En: She was reluctant to ask for help, afraid of troubling others.Zh: 然而，这次孩子们的需要让她不得不正视问题。En: However, the children's needs this time forced her to face the issue.Zh: 陈是孤儿院里的一个十几岁的少年，他总是充满活力，但有时候做事不够实际。En: Chen was a teenager in the orphanage, always full of energy, but sometimes impractical.Zh: 他看到明宇忙着筹备物资，便主动提出想帮忙出谋划策。En: He saw Ming Yu busy preparing supplies and volunteered to give advice and help.Zh: 事情不如想象中简单。En: Things were not as simple as they thought.Zh: 明宇和陈决定一起去市场，希望能找到一些打折或捐赠的机会。En: Ming Yu and Chen decided to go to the market together, hoping to find some discounts or donation opportunities.Zh: 丽华则留在孤儿院管理日常事务。En: Li Hua stayed at the orphanage to handle daily affairs.Zh: 市场的色彩缤纷，摊贩们热情地召唤着顾客。En: The market was colorful, and vendors enthusiastically called out to customers.Zh: 明宇和陈小心翼翼地把预算用在刀刃上，但到最后，钱还是不够了。En: Ming Yu and Chen were careful to use their budget wisely, but in the end, the money still wasn't enough.Zh: 此时，陈的眼睛忽然一亮，他发现一个摊位的老板正在打折卖一些生活用品。En: At this moment, Chen's eyes suddenly lit up when he noticed a stall owner selling some daily supplies at a discount.Zh: 老板非常友好，愿意在他们预算内提供更多的物品，但有一个条件，需要他们一起去社区活动中帮忙。En: The owner was very friendly, willing to provide more items within their budget, but there was a condition: they needed to help at a community event.Zh: 这是一个春季的庆典活动，社区的人们会聚集在一起。En: It was a spring festival where community members would gather together.Zh: 明宇考虑了一下，觉得这是一个机会。En: Ming Yu thought it was an opportunity.Zh: 他向老板道谢，并欣然同意。En: He thanked the owner and happily agreed.Zh: 他们在活动中忙碌了一整天，帮忙布置和服务。En: They worked busily all day at the event, helping with setup and service.Zh: 活动结束后，老板如约将物品打包给了他们。En: After the event ended, the owner packaged the items as promised and gave them to them.Zh: 回到孤儿院，丽华看到他们带回了超出预算的物资，非常惊讶，也十分感激。En: Back at the orphanage, Li Hua was very surprised and grateful to see that they brought back more supplies than their budget allowed.Zh: 这次经历让明宇意识到合作和接受帮助的重要性，而陈的主动表现也得到了认可。En: This experience made Ming Yu realize the importance of cooperation and accepting help, and Chen's proactive actions were also acknowledged.Zh: 在明媚的春光中，孤儿院的孩子们的笑声显得格外动人。En: In the bright spring sunshine, the laughter of the children at the orphanage seemed particularly charming.Zh: 故事的最后，明宇和陈在孤儿院的门口，看着这栋虽然朴素但温馨的建筑，心里充满了希望。En: At the end of the story, Ming Yu and Chen stood at the orphanage's entrance, looking at the simple yet cozy building, their hearts filled with hope.Zh: 生活总是充满挑战，但只要有爱和努力，就总能找到解决的办法。En: Life is always full of challenges, but as long as there is love and effort, solutions can always be found. Vocabulary Words:aroma: 香味bustling: 热闹orphanage: 孤儿院swayed: 晃动resourceful: 有资源dwindling: 越来越少anxious: 着急caretaker: 看护enthusiastically: 热心地reluctant: 不愿troubling: 打扰practical: 实际volunteered: 主动提出discounts: 打折vendors: 摊贩careful: 小心翼翼budget: 预算stall owner: 摊位的老板friendly: 友好condition: 条件opportunity: 机会setup: 布置service: 服务acknowledged: 认可proactive: 主动charming: 动人cozy: 温馨heart: 心hope: 希望challenges: 挑战

In this episode we take a look at a micro genre that's positively ancient by pop culture standards. A relic of early talkies that has spread across the horror landscape, what can we learn from the mad and macabre locales of Old Dark House movies?Includes discussions of Whistle (2025), The Holy Boy (2025), The Old Dark House (1932), The Ghost Walks (1934), Thirteen Ghosts (1960), The Terror (1963), Bloody Pit of Horror (1965), The Vampire Doll (1970), The Others (2001), The Orphanage (2007) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

J-Bee gave his life to Jesus at just six years old after watching Superbook. Now, the determined young student is excelling academically and dreaming of one day healing lives as a neurosurgeon and leading his nation as president.

The Orphanage Support Services Organization, or OSSO, is always looking for new volunteers who can help provide one-on-one support to the people OSSO supports.

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What does it look like to step away from expectations and into a life of true purpose?In this week's episode of Latter-Day Lights, mother, educator, and faith-driven humanitarian, Karen Bates, shares her powerful journey from people-pleasing and self-doubt to living with courage, intention, and deep devotion. As she began confronting lifelong patterns of overextending herself and losing sight of her own needs, Karen learned to listen to her inner voice and redefine what it meant to follow God's plan for her life. That path eventually led her and her family to Mexico, where they now work to create a safe, nurturing refuge for youth—The Find Your Path Mission—offering education, mentorship, and opportunities for healing and growth.Through moments of uncertainty, unexpected setbacks, and tender mercies, Karen reflects on trusting God even when life doesn't go according to plan. Her story is one of surrender, resilience, and learning to balance service with self-worth—discovering that true impact comes not from doing everything, but from doing what you're called to do.*** Please SHARE Karen's story and help us spread hope and light to others. ***To WATCH this episode on YouTube, visit: https://youtu.be/PudYsbS-qks-----To VOLUNTEER, DONATE, and LEARN MORE about Karen's project, The Find Your Path Mission, visit: https://findyourpathmission.org/To READ Karen's book, “Your Compass: Find Your Path,” visit: https://a.co/d/0be1cX7K-----To READ Scott's new book “Faith to Stay” for free, visit: https://www.faithtostay.com/-----Keep updated with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latter.day.lights/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latterdaylightsAlso, if you have a faith-promoting or inspiring story, or know someone who does, please let us know by going to https://www.latterdaylights.com and reaching out to us.

At 89, he is actively engaging teenagers and college students—not lecturing, but offering guidance from a lived roadmap for life. A bit about Ed: his first book, an engaging memoir -  The Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey From The Orphanage To The Boardroom -  shares at the age of 3, Ed Hajim was kidnapped by his father, driven cross-country, and told his mother is dead. Then he was abandoned, raised in orphanages and foster homes. Ed overcame extraordinary adversity to build a life that embodies the American Dream: University of Rochester, Navy service, Harvard Business School, leadership at the highest levels of Wall Street, Horatio Alger Award recipient, founder of the Nantucket Golf Club, married to his wife Barbara for 60 years and has three grown children and is a proud grandfather. His next book focuses on The Ed Hajim Four Ps: Passions, Principles, Partners and Plans. As Ed explains, these have been the constants in his life, his inner voice to make decisions that match his hopes and execute ideas to get to his goals – and he shares them in his follow-up book THE ISLAND OF THE FOUR Ps: A Modern Fable about Preparing for Your Future  - Plus, the Ed Hajim Life Design Course now beginning to be used on campuses across the country, Ed helps young people identify their passions, principles, partners and plans —and shows them how to design a life with intention using a roadmap for life. Here's a video to enjoy and hear from Ed directly!In an era defined by uncertainty and anxiety about the future, Ed Hajim offers clarity, perspective and proof that where you start does not determine where you finish.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

There is a bit of dissonance when it comes to the trajectory of Christian support of global orphan care. More Christians are accurately understanding that kids in orphanages have families AND they are increasing the amount of financial support towards that residential care. In this episode Brandon Stiver is joined by Elli Oswald of the Faith to Action Initiative and Julie Walton of the Martin James Foundation. Together, they explores the recent Barna study on U.S. Christians' perceptions and support of orphanages and family-based care, highlighting shifts in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors over the last five years. If you have a heart to see kids in families and Christian orphan care progress beyond putting kids in orphanages, you've gotta listen in on this important conversation. Support the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl Subscribe to Our New YouTube Channel Podcast Sponsor Are you ready to take your impact to the next level? Then join this year's OneAccord conference October 13th-15th in Washington, DC! Use Code "Global" for Discount Register for OneAccord 2026 Resources and Links from the show Faith to Action Online Martin James Foundation Online Barna Report on Residential Care: U.S. Christian Giving and Missions (2026) Jump into more conversations around child protection, global health, and ethical mission on the Optimistic Voices Podcast - Link Conversation Notes (AI Generated) 03:19 Understanding the Barna Study and Its Goals 05:24 The Importance of Family-Based Care 09:17 Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions 14:22 Support and Funding Trends in the U.S. 21:14 Behavior Change and Emotional Connections 26:09 Next Steps for Care Reform and Donor Engagement 34:07 The Role of Faith and Cultural Mindsets 41:44 Impact of Global and Political Changes 51:49 Practical Strategies for Application and Collaboration 01:01:07 Personal Stories and Case Examples 01:05:16 Closing Remarks and Call to Action Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

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Hidden deep in the Czech countryside, Houska Castle wasn't built to protect anyone—it was built to trap something far more sinister within.Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: Constructed near Prague in the 13th century, Houska Castle has housed mad scientists, Nazis, and perhaps even "demons." (Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell) *** In the 1980s, Theresa Knorr brutally murdered her two daughters—with the help of her sons. (The Murder Of The Knorr Daughters) *** Due to the fact that they are homes for children who are unwanted, abandoned, or orphaned… orphanages are naturally sad places even when shown in the light of day. But in the dark, the sadness can turn to terror as a whole different crowd of children make themselves known… the ghosts of those who died there. (Ghost Stories From Orphanages) *** Hannah Upp was a teacher who developed a severe and rare form of amnesia – she disappeared twice, but was located each time. But then she disappeared again in 2017 and is still missing today. What happened to Hannah? (The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:35.051 = Show Open00:02:23.702 = Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell00:09:34.611 = Murder Of The Knorr Daughters ***00:24:55.644 = Ghost Stories From Orphanages ***00:37:40.870 = The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever ***00:48:46.830 = Show Close00:49:58.898 = Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HouskaCastleSOURCES and RESOURCES: HAVE YOU SEEN HANNA UPP? Call the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-772-5605BOOK: “Mother's Day” by Dennis McDougal: https://amzn.to/3vnGypv“Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mw2kus5z“The Murder Of The Knorr Daughers” posted at The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wkt93r4“Ghost Stories from Orphanages” by Elle Tharp for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjhkvhs7“The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever” by Stephen Morin for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mwaweaad(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: January 03, 2024

Originally recorded ten years ago during a conversation sparked by David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, Adam is joined by Michael Phillips for a Top 5 about standout horror films from the 21st century. The conversation captures a moment tied to a film whose influence remains strong, with a sequel set to begin filming this summer. Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you ⁠join the Filmspotting Family⁠.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maybe when you're in trouble, you have someone to call. A family member. A friend. Someone who knows the system, or knows someone who does. But a lot of people don't have that. They're navigating institutions — legal, civic, governmental — that weren't really built with them in mind. And when no one's paying attention, things get lost. They need an advocate. Someone to speak for them. Corrie Gallien grew up in Opelousas. She studied criminal justice at UL, then went to law school at LSU — not because she always dreamed of being a lawyer, but because she wanted to help people, and the law turned out to be the sharpest tool for that. She spent over thirteen years in the legal field. In 2024 she launched Gallien Law, a firm focused on personal injury and appellate work — including juvenile public defense and appeals for children in state care. Kids, in other words, who have no one else in their corner. Corrie is also deaf, and a survivor of domestic abuse. Those experiences don't sit in the background — they're the engine. In 2025 she founded the Corrie Gallien Collective, a platform for advocacy, public speaking, writing, and consulting. She's a published author, a Top Twenty Under Forty honoree, and a member of Leadership Lafayette. Advocacy can amplify voices or it can provide a voice to the voice-less. Like a building or neighborhood or sense of place. Lafayette has been building itself for decades — new subdivisions, new roads, new commercial strips. And in the rush to build new, it's easy to lose what was already there. Once a building is gone, the story it carried goes with it. Denise Lanclos has spent years making sure that doesn't happen without a fight. Denise is a Lafayette native who spent her career in banking and finance, eventually serving as Director of Finance at the Cathedral of St. John. She became president of the Preservation Alliance of Lafayette in 2021 — a volunteer-run nonprofit founded in 1990 to advocate for the history and culture of this city. The Alliance was born out of a fight. In 1986, residents organized to stop the demolition of the historic St. Mary's Orphanage. They won — and that victory led the city to adopt its first historic preservation ordinance. Today, Lafayette has 140 properties on the historic registry, and the Preservation Alliance is the organization making sure they're not quietly erased. Out to Lunch Acadiana was recorded live over lunch at Tsunami Sushi in downtown Lafayette. You can find photos from this show by Astor Morgan at itsacadiana.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailNinety percent of US Christians agree children thrive best in families. So why do so many of us still send money to orphanages and residential care? The latest Barna study puts real numbers on a problem we can't hand-wave anymore: 28% of Christians report supporting orphanages or children's homes, totaling an estimated $4.5 billion a year. That's not a villain story. It's a discipleship, storytelling, and “what do I do now?” story.We talk with Julie Walton, Head of Research and Learning at the Martin James Foundation, about what the Barna research (commissioned by Faith to Action) reveals beneath the surface. We dig into misconceptions about why children are placed in institutions, why the word “orphanage” carries emotional and spiritual weight, and why child sponsorship can feel so personal while still missing the bigger goal of family-based care. We also explore the real gap between belief and behavior, including the “feasibility gap” that keeps donors defaulting to familiar giving channels.The conversation gets practical and honest about the role of churches, mission trips, and proximity. Orphanage trips have shaped people's faith, but child safeguarding and dignity demand that we rethink how we create meaningful engagement without harming children. We also discuss the surprising finding that younger generations are giving more to residential care and how to invite their passion toward family strengthening, family preservation, and community-based child welfare.If you're ready to move from good intentions to better impact, listen now, then subscribe, share the episode, and leave a rating and review so more people can join the shift toward families.And for Laura: makin' bacon pancakes with auntie the bird:  Think Global, Do Justice WebsitePassionate about your faith and making a difference in the world? Check out this podcast! ________Travel on International Mission, meet local leadership and work alongside them. Exchange knowledge, learn from one another and be open to personal transformation. Step into a 25 year long story of change for children in some of the poorest regions on Earth.https://www.helpingchildrenworldwide.org/mission-trips.html****** ____Organize a Rooted in Reality mission experience for your service club, church group, worship team, young adult or adult study. No travel required. Step into the shoes of people in extreme poverty in Sierra Leone, West Africa, Helping Children Worldwide takes you into a world where families are facing impossible choices every day.Contact support@helpingchildrenworldwide.org to discuss how. ___________Family Empowerment Advocates support the work of family empowerment experts at the Child Reintegration Centre, Sierra Leone.  Your small monthly donation,  prayers, attention & caring is essential. You  advocate for their work to help families bring themselves out of poverty, changing the course of children's lives and lifting up communities. joinSupport the showHelpingchildrenworldwide.org

Horror films are a unique genre because they can have a profound effect on the viewer. They can literally change lives, leaving such a strong impression that something shifts in the psyche. Whether it makes someone afraid to go in the water, uneasy around bugs, frightened by Frankenstein's creature, or just generally on edge, these films can have a lasting impact. They are meant to scare us, but for some, they remain harmless entertainment. For others, certain films reach much deeper, lingering in the mind long after the credits roll. And yet, we keep coming back for more. Do these films help us confront our fears? Do they help us overcome them? Can they serve as a way to process real-world trauma, something made easier to face when it exists within the safe boundaries of a movie? Join us for this episode as we explore the films that have had a lasting impact on us, along with others that have left a powerful mark on audiences. Movies mentioned in this episode: The Blob (1958), Bring Her Back (2025), Cannibal Ferox (1981), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Day of the Dead (1985), The Deep House (2021), The Exorcist (1973), Faces of Death (1978), Frankenstein (1931), Friday the 13th (1980), Guinea Pig (1981), Gravity (2013), Halloween (1978), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Hereditary (2018), Infested (2023), Irreversible (2002), Jaws (1977), King Kong (2005), Last House on the Left (1972), Marathon Man (1976), Mondo Magic (1975), Nekromantik (1988), Night of the Lepus (1972), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Old Boy (2003), The Omen (1976), Open Water (2003), The Orphanage (2007), Paranormal Activity (2007), Pet Sematary 91989), Piranha (1978), Psycho (1960), Relic (2020), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Ringu (1998), Scream (1996), A Serbian Film (2010), Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Trouble Every Day (2001)

In this inspiring episode of the Dead America Podcast, host Ed Watters speaks with Craig Alsup, full‑time missionary and global advocate with Manna Worldwide, a Fort Worth–based nonprofit serving children and families in nearly 50 countries. Craig shares how an around‑the‑world trip in 2008 exposed him and his wife to overwhelming physical and spiritual poverty, trafficking, hunger, and brokenness—an experience that reshaped their lives and ultimately led them to leave careers in therapy and public health to serve full time with Manna beginning in 2015. Craig explains the origins of Manna Worldwide, which began in the Philippines feeding children and strengthening local churches through holistic, community‑driven programs. Today, Manna operates roughly 300 projects, including nutrition centers, schools, orphanages, medical clinics, anti‑trafficking initiatives, and church‑planting partnerships, serving around 20,000 children and families every day. He shares a powerful story from Nepal about a young girl whose life was transformed through sponsorship, education, nutrition, and the hope of the gospel—illustrating how long‑term relationships and local leadership create lasting change. Craig also discusses the importance of gratitude, the global realities of poverty, and the call of Acts 1:8 to serve both locally and globally. Listeners will learn: How Manna Worldwide feeds kids and plants churches Why missions matter in today's world The impact of holistic care on families and communities How to join mission trips, sponsor children, or partner financially Craig's personal journey of calling, faith, and obedience Craig closes with a heartfelt challenge to step into generosity, service, and global compassion. He provides ways to connect, give, and get involved in Manna's mission to bring hope to the nations. Keywords: Craig Alsup, Manna Worldwide, feeding kids, planting churches, global missions, poverty relief, anti‑trafficking, nutrition centers, orphanages, Acts 1:8, mission trips, nonprofit partnerships, faith‑based missions, Dead America Podcast, Ed Watters. 00:00 Dead America Intro 01:03 Meet Craig Alsup 02:08 Called to Missions 04:32 Leap of Faith Support 06:27 Why Manna Worldwide 09:08 Lives Changed Nepal 15:01 Poverty and Gratitude 20:32 Acts 1 8 Mission 25:48 What Manna Does 30:25 Get Involved Trips 34:47 Final Challenge Thanks 39:18 Closing Poetic Outro #CraigAlsup #MannaWorldwide #DeadAmericaPodcast #EdWatters #GlobalMissions #FaithInAction #FeedingKids #PlantingChurches #HopeForTheNations #missionwork #SupportKids #ChildSponsorship #OrphanCare #EducationForAll #HopeForChildren #FamilyEmpowerment https://www.mannaworldwide.com Social media links / craig.alsup55 / mannaworldwide Dead America Podcast — Real Change, Real Hope The Dead America Podcast brings courageous conversations and practical solutions to the issues that matter most. We spotlight survivors, experts, and advocates working to stop child grooming, end sex and human trafficking, overcome addiction, heal from abuse, reduce gang violence, and protect vulnerable children. Each episode delivers honest storytelling, actionable guidance, and resources to empower listeners and inspire meaningful reform. What to expect Thoughtful interviews, survivor perspectives, expert analysis, and practical steps you can take to help protect families and communities. We're moving to a more structured format focused on high-impact topics so your message reaches people who need to hear it. Featured topics Stopping pedophilia and child grooming; preventing sex and human trafficking; addiction recovery (drugs, sex, porn, food, gambling); gang violence and cartel impact; emotional triggers and healing; effective communication; recovery after sexual, emotional, and physical abuse; protecting children from long-term trauma related to gender-affirming care; relationship skills; and renewing core American principles. Awards and recognition Most Inspirational Personal Development Podcast 2022 — Corporate Vision News. Podcast of the Year 2024 — Corporate Live Wire Innovation & Excellence Awards. Listen and connect Visit https://deadamerica.website for episodes, resources, and guest submission details. If you want to be a guest, please include the topic you'll discuss when you contact us via the website. Support the mission Subscribe, leave a review, and share episodes to help amplify voices that demand change. Your engagement helps us reach survivors, advocates, and communities in need. Disclaimer Views expressed on the Dead America Podcast belong to the speakers. Content is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not medical or mental health advice. Seek qualified local professionals for medical or mental health concerns. Help us Help you! Get a month free from Starlink Internet Service. https://deadamerica.website/StarLink

“I can point to things. But is that a systemic explanation? I think there the answer is a little less clear. I mean, surely people need love and all of that, but then there's this risk of just devolving into platitude.” — David SussilloDavid Sussillo is a big time neural reverse engineer. The Stanford brain scientist worked at Google Brain with Geoffrey Hinton, and now is at Meta Reality Labs. What distinguishes Sussillo, however, is not his Silicon Valley good luck, but the bad luck of his origins. In his memoir, Emergent: A Memoir of Boyhood, Computation, and the Mysteries of the Mind, Sussillo begins at the Albuquerque Christian Children's Home — a modern-day orphanage — and the Milton Hershey School, the boarding school endowed by the chocolate magnate for kids with nowhere else to go. Both his parents were addicts. His mom died young. His dad spent his life as an untrained preacher ministering to homeless people on the streets of Albuquerque while managing a lifelong heroin habit.The book's thesis borrows from the science he studies: “emergence” — simple things interacting to produce complex behaviour that none of them could produce alone. His life is both proof of and a challenge to this concept. He made it out. Most of the kids he grew up with didn't. He can point to moments — a gifted-and-talented test in third grade, an aunt and uncle's intervention at nine, a first love in college — but he can't build an explanatory system from these haphazard events. The Sussillo quilt doesn't have an innate pattern. It just has patches.What makes Sussillo unusual as a memoirist is his refusal to sentimentalise. Twenty years of psychotherapy, he confesses, has taught him something most authors never learn: that understanding your own story doesn't mean you've explained it. His science can't explain his childhood either. “The big dirty secret of neuroscience,” he says, “is that we don't really understand much in the ways that people would love us to understand.” The man who reverse-engineers neural networks can't reverse-engineer himself.I asked him whether having children would have been harder than writing the book. Yes, he said. With the book, you can take a break. With kids, you relive things through a very specific way of relating. He and his wife chose not to. His mentors all told him he'd have been great at it. He's not so sure. That honesty — the willingness to say “I don't know” and mean it — runs through everything Sussillo does. He says he's happy, claiming to have found peace with his past. But he still carries the baggage. Who wouldn't? He's just learned to manage it. Emergent, not emerged. Five Takeaways•       From Orphanage to Google Brain: Both parents were heroin addicts. Sussillo grew up in a modern-day orphanage in Albuquerque and then the Milton Hershey School. He went on to work at Google Brain with Geoffrey Hinton, now works at Meta Reality Labs, teaches at Stanford. Most of the kids he grew up with didn't make it.•       Emergence as Autobiography: The book's thesis borrows from the science he studies: simple pieces combining into complicated outcomes. His life is the proof of concept and the counter-example simultaneously. The quilt doesn't have a pattern. It just has patches.•       The Dirty Secret of Neuroscience: The man who reverse-engineers neural networks can't reverse-engineer himself. “We don't really understand much in the ways that people would love us to understand.” Twenty years of therapy taught him more than the science.•       Would Kids Have Been Harder Than the Book? Yes. With the book, you can take a break. With kids, you relive trauma through a very specific way of relating. He and his wife chose not to have children. His mentors told him he'd have been great at it. He's not so sure.•       Emergent, Not Emerged: Sussillo has found peace with his past. He's happy. He still carries the baggage from his childhood. He's just learned how to manage it. The emergence is ongoing. About the GuestDavid Sussillo is a research scientist at Meta Reality Labs and a consulting professor at Stanford University. He previously worked at Google Brain. His memoir is Emergent: A Memoir of Boyhood, Computation, and the Mysteries of the Mind. He grew up in the Albuquerque Christian Children's Home and the Milton Hershey School. He lives in New Mexico.References:•       Emergent: A Memoir of Boyhood, Computation, and the Mysteries of the Mind by David Sussillo — the book under discussion.•       The Albuquerque Christian Children's Home — the group home where Sussillo spent five years of his childhood.•       The Milton Hershey School — founded in 1906 by the Hershey chocolate magnate for children with nowhere else to go. Sussillo spent four years there.•       Google Brain — the lab where Sussillo worked alongside Geoffrey Hinton on the neural network research that became the foundation of modern AI.•       John Conway's Game of Life — the cellular automaton simulation Sussillo cites as an early example of emergence: complicated outcomes from simple rules.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:30) - The Albuquerque Christian Children's Home and Milton Hershey School (03:30) - Why write a memoir? Five years and twenty years of therapy (05:00) - Heroin-addicted parents: the origin story (08:00) - A father as untrained preacher on the streets of Albuquerque (10:00) - Which parent had more impact? (12:00) - The gifted-and-talented test that changed everything (15:00) - From Milton Hershey to Carnegie Mellon: the jump (18:00) - Life falls apart at 23: panic attacks and psychotherapy (21:00) - Neural networks, Google Brain, and the dirty secret of neuroscience (25:00) - Would having kids have been harder than writing the book? (28:00) - The Albanian friend and the beach: what America gets right (31:00) - Silicon...

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Art Unlocked: Bringing Colors to Life in a Budapest Orphanage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-03-05-23-34-02-hu Story Transcript:Hu: Tavaszi szellő lengedezett a budapesti árvaház utcáin.En: A spring breeze was drifting through the streets of the budapesti orphanage.Hu: Az árvaház otthonos műhelyében Eszter épp festőórát tartott a gyerekeknek.En: In the cozy workshop of the orphanage, Eszter was just conducting a painting class for the children.Hu: Az árvaház nagy, magas ablakai nyitva voltak, hogy beengedjék a virágzó fák illatát és a város távoli zajait.En: The large, tall windows of the orphanage were open to let in the scent of the blooming trees and the distant sounds of the city.Hu: A helyiség tele volt festékkel, ecsetekkel, és színes papírokkal.En: The room was filled with paints, brushes, and colorful papers.Hu: De a gyerekek lassan, csendesen ücsörögtek a székeken, mint akik félnek megszólalni.En: But the children sat slowly and quietly on their chairs, as if they were afraid to speak.Hu: Eszter szeretett volna valami különlegeset adni nekik.En: Eszter wanted to give them something special.Hu: Lelkesen mutatta be az új technikákat, de a gyerekek csupán bátortalanul pillantgattak egymásra.En: She enthusiastically introduced new techniques, but the children only timidly glanced at each other.Hu: A teremben volt Bálint is, az önkéntes diák, aki segíteni szeretett volna Eszternek és a gyerekeknek.En: In the room was also Bálint, the volunteer student who wanted to help Eszter and the children.Hu: Látta a gyerekek arcán a zárkózottságot, és tudta, hogy tenni kell valamit.En: He saw the reticence on the children's faces and knew something needed to be done.Hu: Eszter egy pillanatra megállt, majd vidáman felszólalt: „Gyerekek, mi lenne, ha ma játékosabb módszerrel közelítenénk meg a festést?En: Eszter paused for a moment, then cheerfully spoke up: "Children, what if today we approached painting in a more playful way?"Hu: ” Elővett egy nagy papírívet, és kért mindenkit, hogy kezükkel vagy ujjukkal festékezzenek.En: She brought out a large sheet of paper and invited everyone to paint with their hands or fingers.Hu: Bálint is csatlakozott, és közben mesélni kezdett a saját gyermekkoráról.En: Bálint also joined in and began to tell stories of his own childhood.Hu: Elmesélte, hogyan építettek a barátaival titkos erődöket papírból és festékből.En: He recounted how he and his friends built secret forts out of paper and paint.Hu: Lassan, de biztosan a gyerekek kezdtek megoldódni.En: Slowly but surely, the children began to open up.Hu: Az egyik kisfiú, akit Daniellnek hívtak, merészen festett egy nagy képet.En: One little boy, named Daniell, boldly painted a large picture.Hu: Az egy élénk, színes házat ábrázolt, egy kék ég alatt.En: It depicted a vivid, colorful house under a blue sky.Hu: Mikor Eszter és Bálint megkérdezték a jelentését, Daniell csendesen megszólalt: „Ez az álomházam.En: When Eszter and Bálint asked about its meaning, Daniell quietly spoke up: "This is my dream house.Hu: Itt élnek az új barátaim.En: My new friends live here."Hu: ”Ez a pillanat áttörést hozott.En: This moment brought a breakthrough.Hu: Mindenki figyelmesen köré gyűlt, és beszélgetés kezdődött arról, ki mit szeretne az álmában.En: Everyone gathered around attentively, and a conversation began about what each would like in their dreams.Hu: Daniell története megmozgatta a csoportot, és hamarosan minden gyerek a saját álmait festette.En: Daniell's story moved the group, and soon every child was painting their own dreams.Hu: Az óra végére a gyerekek izgatottan mutogatták alkotásaikat.En: By the end of the class, the children were excitedly showing off their creations.Hu: Eszter boldog volt, látta a mosolyt a gyerekek arcán.En: Eszter was happy to see the smiles on the children's faces.Hu: Érezte, hogy sikerült inspirálnia őket, és ez új erőt adott neki.En: She felt she had succeeded in inspiring them, and this gave her new strength.Hu: Bálint ráébredt, milyen fontos a türelem és az empátia, ha kapcsolatot szeretnénk kialakítani.En: Bálint realized how important patience and empathy are when we want to build a connection.Hu: A tavaszi nap továbbra is beragyogta a műhelyt, de valami más is világított.En: The spring sun continued to illuminate the workshop, but something else was shining too.Hu: A gyermeki lélek tavaszi ébredése, amely új reményt és örömöt hozott.En: The spring awakening of the childlike spirit brought new hope and joy.Hu: Az óra végén Eszter és Bálint mosolyogva nézték, ahogy a gyerekek büszkén viszik új alkotásaikat az árvaház folyosóin.En: At the end of the class, Eszter and Bálint smiled as they watched the children proudly carry their new creations down the orphanage's hallways.Hu: A festékes kezek épp olyan fontos történeteket meséltek el, amelyek a szívek mélyéből fakadtak.En: The paint-covered hands told stories just as important, ones that arose from the depths of their hearts. 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Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we cover a developing and deeply troubling story now dominating headlines: four LDS children reported missing in Utah have been located in a state-run orphanage in Croatia. We walk carefully through what is currently known, what remains unclear, how authorities say this situation unfolded, and why this case is raising… Read More »LDS Kidnapped Children Found in Croatian Orphanage? The post LDS Kidnapped Children Found in Croatian Orphanage? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In this conversation, Ed Hajim shares his remarkable journey from a challenging childhood in foster care to becoming a successful CEO and author. He discusses the importance of resilience, self-determination, and the value of giving back to the community. Hajim emphasizes the significance of partnerships in both personal and professional life, and reflects on the lessons learned throughout his experiences. He also touches on the need for continuous education and adaptation in an ever-changing world, and shares insights from his upcoming book.takeaways00:00 Introduction to Ed Hajim's Journey03:09 Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience05:59 The Importance of Self-Determination09:05 Looking Forward: The Concept of 'What's Next'11:52 Giving Back: The Role of Community in Fulfillment14:59 Navigating Success and Avoiding the 'Greed is Good' Mentality17:46 The Value of Partnerships in Life and Business21:03 Reflections on Life Lessons and Future AspirationsGuest Information Ed Hajim, author, retired Wall Street exec Get "On The Road Less Traveled" Get "The Island of the Four Ps" Ed Hajim on the web Social Media: FacebookInstagram Subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify Leave a review and let us know your favorite childhood songs! Follow us on TikTok Instagram, and Blue Sky.

How did bitcoin donations lift the lives of 76 children? $ BTC 95,142 Block Height 932,227 Today's guest on the show is Brindon Mwiine, who joins me to share his story of how he used Bitcoin education and donations from people all over the world via Geyser.fund to drastically improve the lives of 76 children. If you feel inspired to contribute to the orphanage, follow this link: https://geyser.fund/project/schoolofsatoshiuganda?hero=danielprince All sats received from boosts and streams are going to the orphanage - Ligthning address - bitcoinkampala@primal.net Find Brindon here: NOSTR - npub1ee6m4c35nqzv4f05m69w3am4hd2czd05zfzpm83jlz8yyfk969js78tfcv Website - https://brindonmwiine.com/ X - @BrindonMwiine Key Topics: Discovering Bitcoin through a scam. Building a Bitcoin circular economy around an orphanage and school. The role of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange in Africa. The vision behind GorillaSats and Bitcoin mining in Uganda. Adopting Bitcoin East Africa conference. Check out my book ‘Choose Life' - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince Pleb Service Announcements: Join 19 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey Support the pod via @fountain_app -https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n CONFERENCES: BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026 http://btcprg.me/BITTEN - Use code BITTEN for - 10% Shills and Mench's: RELAI - STACK SATS - www.relai.me/Bitten Use Code BITTEN BITBOX - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - www.bitbox.swiss/bitten Use Code BITTEN PAY WITH FLASH. Accept Bitcoin on your website or platform with no-code and low-code integrations. https://paywithflash.com/ SWAN BITCOIN - www.swan.com/bitten GEYSER - fund bitcoin projects you love - https://geyser.fund/ PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS; https://plebeian.market/ @PlebeianMarket ZAPRITE - https://zaprite.com/bitten - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - Save $40 KONSENSUS NETWORK - Buy bitcoin books in different languages. Use code BITTEN for 10% discount - https://bitcoinbook.shop?ref=bitten SEEDOR STEEL PLATE BACK-UP - @seedor_io use the code BITTEN for a 5% discount. www.seedor.io/BITTEN SATSBACK - Shop online and earn back sats! https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM HEATBIT - Home Bitcoin mining - https://www.heatbit.com/?ref=DANIELPRINCE - Use code BITTEN. CRYPTOTAG STEEL PLATE BACK-UP https://cryptotag.io - USE CODE BITTEN for 10% discount. ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS - https://vida.page/princey - https://linktr.ee/princey21m Brendan from Uganda shares his journey into Bitcoin, the creation of GorillaSats, and the impactful Bitcoin circular economy project he's built around an orphanage and school, now extending to a tourism company. Key Topics: Discovering Bitcoin through a scam. Building a Bitcoin circular economy around an orphanage and school. The role of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange in Africa. The vision behind GorillaSats and Bitcoin mining in Uganda. Adopting Bitcoin East Africa conference. Summary: Brendan, a Bitcoiner from Uganda, shares his journey into the Bitcoin space, which began in 2016 after discovering it through a scam. This led him to research Bitcoin and eventually build a Bitcoin-only company called GorillaSats. He emphasizes the importance of community and sharing knowledge in the Bitcoin space. His personal journey is intertwined with the evolution of his community, starting with sharing Bitcoin knowledge with friends, then university students, and eventually leading to the creation of a Bitcoin circular economy. Brendan recounts winning a ticket to BTC Prague in 2023 after pitching his circular economy idea, which he crowdfunded through Geyser. At the conference, he met Haman and Fernando, who inspired him to realize that he was already building a circular economy. Upon returning to Uganda, he focused on finding a place to build this economy, which led him to an orphanage already accepting Bitcoin. The orphanage became the perfect place to start, addressing the needs of the children and the community. They implemented the "Fruits for Sats" project, providing daily fruits to the children and paying with Bitcoin using bolt cards. They also improved the orphanage's premises, providing beds, mattresses, and paying for healthcare and tuition fees, all funded by Bitcoin donations. By the end of 2023, the project had received 1.4 BTC and significantly improved the lives of the children. However, they faced a setback when the owner of the school where the children attended decided to close it. Brendan and his team signed an agreement to use the school for two years and eventually bought it, planning to design a Bitcoin-focused curriculum and provide hands-on skills to the children. The orphanage and school are now fully Bitcoinized entities, with teachers being paid in Bitcoin. Brendan highlights the importance of addressing a community's problems with Bitcoin to facilitate its adoption. Brendan discusses the unique challenges faced by the community surrounding the orphanage, including a high ratio of children to adults, early marriages, and a lack of family planning. The orphanage was founded by a barren woman who wanted to give back and provide family love to orphaned children. The main causes of death in the community include poor health habits, AIDS, and drug abuse. Despite these challenges, the project has been successful in improving the health and well-being of the children. GorillaSats is a tourism company focused on East Africa, with a competitive advantage of saving clients money by accepting Bitcoin. Brendan explains that the company's name represents their belief in the tourism space in East Africa and their commitment to Bitcoin values. He sees SATs as the future layer of transaction in Africa. The company aims to remove the high transaction fees associated with traditional payment methods in the tourism industry. By accepting Bitcoin, GorillaSats saves clients and service providers money and enables instant payments. The company has also created a small merchant ecosystem in Uganda, where people can on-ramp and off-ramp via Lightning from GorillaSats. Brendan is piloting Bitcoin mining in Uganda, partnering with a local power generator who uses bio-waste and solar to generate electricity for a local community. The project aims to create a proof of concept for Bitcoin mining in the country, which has a lot of excess energy. GorillaSats also offers itineraries that combine tourism with visits to Bitcoin projects and energy sites. Looking ahead, Brendan will be at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town in January and is organizing Adopting Bitcoin East Africa in June 2026 in Nairobi, aiming to connect and share knowledge among East African Bitcoin builders.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! For generations, the former St. Vincent Academy in Western Kentucky has carried a reputation that few locations can match—one of layered history, quiet tragedy, and persistent paranormal activity. Once a Catholic orphanage serving children in need, the building now stands as a focal point of unexplained occurrences that have touched not only investigators, but the local community itself. Paranormal researcher Steve Asher, has explored the Academy and the surrounding area extensively. He shares the stories passed down by residents—people who have lived their entire lives beside these walls and have experienced phenomena they cannot ignore. From subtle movements and disembodied voices to the deeper question of why this land seems so spiritually charged, Steve guides us through the layered mystery of a region that has been active long before the Academy was ever built. What draws spirits to this place? Who are the entities that linger? And why does this community experience the paranormal so consistently? This is Part Two of our conversation. #thegravetalks #stvincentacademy #hauntedkentucky #ghoststories #paranormalpodcast #hauntedhistory #paranormalresearch #ghosthunters #trueghoststory #supernatural #hauntedplaces #hauntings Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! For generations, the former St. Vincent Academy in Western Kentucky has carried a reputation that few locations can match—one of layered history, quiet tragedy, and persistent paranormal activity. Once a Catholic orphanage serving children in need, the building now stands as a focal point of unexplained occurrences that have touched not only investigators, but the local community itself. Paranormal researcher Steve Asher, has explored the Academy and the surrounding area extensively. He shares the stories passed down by residents—people who have lived their entire lives beside these walls and have experienced phenomena they cannot ignore. From subtle movements and disembodied voices to the deeper question of why this land seems so spiritually charged, Steve guides us through the layered mystery of a region that has been active long before the Academy was ever built. What draws spirits to this place? Who are the entities that linger? And why does this community experience the paranormal so consistently? #thegravetalks #stvincentacademy #hauntedkentucky #ghoststories #paranormalpodcast #hauntedhistory #paranormalresearch #ghosthunters #trueghoststory #supernatural #hauntedplaces #hauntings Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story: