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Not a creature is stirring

December 24, 2010

Every day, I see you in Kawasaki, in Mitsune, in Brooklyn, in Cary, in Seattle, in Saitama,  Karachi, and Île-de-France. You’re with me in Rockland, in Austin, in Chiba, in Queens, and in Urbandale. Barcelona, Osaka, San Bernadino, New York, Taipei, Helsinki, Yokohama! I hope your families embrace you this holiday and keep your sorrows … More Not a creature is stirring

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  • Machico – Please Bring Rui Home to Safety March 19, 2011
  • A Dearth of Candor From Japan’s Leadership March 17, 2011
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  • The Worsening Situation – Letter from Rui’s Grandfather March 16, 2011
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  • The human cost of Japanese provision of safe haven for child abductors. November 14, 2010
  • My beautiful boy, born and raised in New York, abducted by his mother to Japan in 2010. November 14, 2010

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