Americans from all walks of life describe their core personal beliefs. One of the most popular NPR series ever.

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NPR: This I Believe

Category: Public Radio

Last update: Sat Jul 05 11:31:15 -0700 2008

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Americans from all walks of life describe their core personal beliefs. One of the most popular NPR series ever.

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When Kim Phuc was 9 years old, her village in South Vietnam was bombed with napalm. A famous photo showed Kim running from the attack, naked and screaming. In the painful recovery from her burn wounds, Kim found that true healing came through forgiveness.

As a politician, bureaucrat and consultant, Christine Todd Whitman has had many people telling her what to do and what to think. But over the years, the former governor and former EPA chief has come to believe in trusting her own inner voice.

When he was young, Paul Thorn left the church he was raised in because he refused to publicly confess his sins. Since then, the Mississippi singer-songwriter has forged his own path to believing in God — a path free of fear and intimidation.

Penn State student Colin Bates is an aide to two men who are mentally disabled. It's a stressful job, and the pay is low, but Bates loves the work. It has given him new perspectives on success and failure, and he's discovered it's OK to need help.

Brighton Earley's mom shops at a gas station because she can no longer afford to buy food at the grocery store. At first, Earley was ashamed to go on these shopping trips, but now the Los Angeles student believes the trips have taught her a valuable lesson.

Laura Hall used to hate the hip-hop music her husband listened to. But when she had to quit school and take a factory job to support her family, Hall started to hear the songs in a new way. Now she says hip-hop is a source of inspiration for her.

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