Ben and Lexi

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

A Weekend Away

Posted by Alexis at 10:57 PM

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Ben is a freelance photographer. Alexis works with Other Worlds in supporting grassroots movements towards economic, social and gender justice, prior to which she did advocacy work for the Mennonite Central Committee. We've lived in Haiti since 2008.

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