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Young Haitian girl sits under mosquito netting in a primitive hospital in Ganaives, Haiti after being burned over most of hr body by an oil lamp.

Sister Marie Bernardina gets hugs from family and fiends after becoming a nun in initiation ceremony at Mt. Carmel monastery in Waldorf, MD. Her mother's death made her realize a vocation different from most of her friends.

Bulldog with lace collar and proud stance waits with owner for annual blessing of the animals at the national Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Young woman shows off her cheekbones to an interviewer at a model audition in Tyson's Corner, VA. Society's emphasis on physical appearance is forever apparent.

Senior citizens chat as they sit under hair dryers at their apartment building, where they regularly visit the beauty parlor on the top floor (Silver Springs, MD)

Boys cheer their teammates on at a championship swim meet between Overlee and Vienna Woods teams. (Arlington, VA).

young girls on roller skates meet on the street of the Waples Mill Mobile Home Park. For upbeat story on people who prefer life in trailer parks, negating the stereotype of trailer park life, (Fairfax, VA).

nostalgia story on a woman moving out of the home her father built in which she also raised her family. Old mementos brought fond memories during the day of packing up their lives. Old newspaper tells of JFK's election and cost 5 cent.

Boy holds face of his classmate in a friendly gesture while waiting in line for lunch at a private school in DC (story on inner city private schools).

Haitians from villages near Gonaives gather to pray on top of a mountain in an effort to be nearer to their god. During the protestant ceremony, people prayed for their suffering to end.