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NEW PLACE, SAME GOOD
AFTER graduating from college, I purchased a one-way ticket to Washington, DC. I'd studied political science and was interested in exploring career opportunities in the nation's capital.
But when I stepped off the plane at Dulles Airport, I felt unsettled at the prospect of building a new life. I'd left behind a community of friends and college professors I loved, to move to an unfamiliar city. For the next few months, I planned to sleep on a friend's couch and begin my job search.
About the author
Melanie D'Evelyn continues to live and work in Washington, Dc, since first moving to that city three years ago.

April 6, 2009 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from DANIEL OTIENO OKELLO, TERRY HOLLIDAY, ROBERT DONALDSON, GAIL MURRAY, DAN ZISKIND
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GOOD THAT'S HERE TO STAY
JENNY ROEMER, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Julia Duin with contributions from Jim Siegel, Susan Kalan
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GOOD CANNOT END
BY SARAH HYATT
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NEW PLACE, SAME GOOD
BY MELANIE D'EVELYN
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THE GOOD KEPT FLOWING
BY SUSAN MACK
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A healing response to immigration worries
BY MICHELLE NANOUCHE
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GOD HAS TOUCHED MY LIFE
BY MALVIKA SHARMA
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LESSONS FROM AN OAK TREE
BY KERSTYN BATTENBERG
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SAFE IN FLOODWATERS
BY CLAUDIA MCCRACKEN
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EASTER MESSAGE: RISE IN THE LIFE THAT'S ALL GOOD
WARREN BOLON
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'YOU'RE A GOOD MOM'
MELANIE WAHLBERG
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SMART SOLUTIONS TO TOUGH ENERGY PROBLEMS
CHANNING WALKER
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REGAINED USE OF ARM AND LEG
ALICE HAYNES MOSELEY
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HEALED OF PNEUMONIA
ANGELA WALLACE
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PERSISTENT PRAYER HEALS LEG INJURY
EARL HOLT