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Tam & Mom

Although no more motorbikes, watching Tam on a bicycle makes me nervous.


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Blog: Meet Tam
Date: April 5th 2006

Tam (pronounced TUM) is 17 and joined Karen’s outreach program for teens about 3 months ago. But it was only about one month into the program when he was in a serious motorbike accident. The accident had put him into a coma for 2 weeks, and left him with severe head injuries that required a series of neuro-operations. Remarkably, he is walking around today. But this is not the end of a happy sto ... read more




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I began traveling in my early twenties and found that it offered a mind opening perspective of life in relation to the lives of others around the world. Since then, I have explored close to 30 different countries throughout Europe and Central America, being immersed in their cultures and customs, many of which lack the freedom of artistic creation and expression. The realization to have had so many opportunities in life, like that of an art education, continues to be the driving force behind my motivation. Spending summers in my home town Philadelphia, time is spent as a graphic designer/ar... full info
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