That was a Stoop Story from W. Courtland Robinson, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, about the power of perseverance and a respect for social customs … under extreme circumstances. You can hear his story and others at StoopStorytelling.com, or on the stoop podcast.
Stories from the Stoop: W. Courtland Robinson
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