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Photographer and philanthropist Dick Simon presents on the most dangerous four-letter word in the English language: "THEM." Learn how the separation and labeling of other people has fueled conflicts around the world and how some conflicts can be avoided.
Dick Simon studies human conflicts around the world and leads efforts to mediate, defuse, and learn from them. His photographs and accounts from Syria, North Korea, Iran, Israel/Palestine and elsewhere have appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, BBC Persian, NPR/PBS, Huffington Post, and many other venues.