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From New Orleans to Rwanda: The Story Behind the Fifth Edition of the O Bracelet

By Liz Brody
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Introducing a brand-new O Bracelet! A levee breaks, and suddenly artists all over New Orleans are forced to rebuild their lives. Half a world away in Rwanda, survivors still fight every day to move beyond genocide. Now women from both countries are making

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