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Month: December 2023

Living with Bipolar Disorder

In this episode of Tell Us A Story, Erica Duffy, Development Director for the Adams County Library System, shares a deeply personal journey through being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and then living with that diagnosis. She reflects forward and backward in her life story to see not only the challenges, but the positive changes she has been able to make for herself and others. This is a story of struggle, challenge, determination, hope, and strength, but it is not an easy story.

Please note the topic of suicide is discussed in this episode. If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis, call or text 988, or you can chat at: https://988lifeline.org/

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To hear more about the work Erica does at the Adams County Library listen to this podcast over at the Gettysburg Connection.

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    An American in Paris

    In this episode of Tell Us A Story, The Rev. Doctor Nelson Strobert, Professor Emeritus at United Lutheran Seminary and Francophile, shares his love of France and the French Language. He explores what drew him, as well as many other African Americans throughout history, to France. For Nelson there were personal as well as historical aspects to his love of the country and its people. He shares the deep relationships with the language, the people, and the place that grew out of his experiences living and traveling in the country.

    (Photo: Nelson at Erquy in Brittany France)

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    Read a related article in the Philadelphia Inquirer (may be pay-walled).

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    (Photo: Nelson’s friend Henri in the garden)

    Tell Us A Story is Live!

    At 5 am this morning the first full episode of Tell Us A Story with Athar Rafiq dropped (as we say in the business).

    Then I sent an announcement out to a small list of people to begin to spread the word. That was nerve wracking, but it is done.

    The journey has begun, I am excited to be sharing these stories with you and look forward to your feedback and suggestions.

    The Hidden Price of Being an Immigrant or Refugee

    In this the first episode of Tell Us A Story Athar Rafiq, Assistant Professor at Mount St. Mary’s University, chronicles his families’ journey as immigrants coming to the United States. We hear what the real costs are that are borne by those who immigrate from one country to another whether by choice or as refugees. History and family are left behind. There are sights, sounds, and smells that one may never experience again in the same way. Athar also describes the challenge that change presents when trying to revisit home, making it difficult to return home, even when that is an option.

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    If you are unfamiliar with the history of the partition that occurred after India achieved independence, you may want to read this article for added context into Athar’s story.

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