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Bearing Witness

September 24, 2023May 24, 2024 by Bill Donahue

In 1987, when I was 22, I saw something dark and disturbing go down in a vacant lot in Portland, Oregon. For 36 years, I couldn’t steel myself to write about it. Then, finally, I found the words. First place essay, 2024 National City and Regional Magazine Awards.


Portland Monthly
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