Andre's Journey

In March of 2010 I began to work with Shan migrants in Thailand with SalusWorld. A brief description of what my story and trauma work was in Thailand is in my 9/24/09 entry. Updates were posted periodically during my stay. Blog entries of my similar work with Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) Healing Centers in Liberia can be found at 10/07/07, 10/13/07, 10/24/07, & 11/05/07.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

TRUTH AND FACT IN STORYTELLING, MEMOIR AND CREATIVE NONFICTION

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TRUTH AND FACT IN MEMOIR AND CREATIVE NONFICTION Written originally in 1997 and revised in 2006 BY Andre B. Heuer D.Min. LICSW "I feel...

Storytelling and Healing in Liberia

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From 1999 to 2003 Liberia experienced a devastating civil war that destroyed the infrastructure of the country and large segments of the pop...

My Mud Story

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This story was previously published when I was in Africa but disappeared. I am now reposting it. On the road to Voinjama after working with ...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Idleness, Work & Virtue

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The following spoken word essay was performed on October 15th 2011 at Cheap Theater. The theme of the evening was Idle. This was for me the ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Genetics Alliance Conference Presentation

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I thought I would share my experience of presenting this past weekend at the Genetic Alliance on storytelling. My initial response to the re...
Friday, April 29, 2011

Dancing with Demons: Homelessness and Mental Illness

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Last night at the Northlands Conference I performed my "Dancing with Demons" a work-in-progress. The audience's response was p...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Back Home

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When I arrived back from Africa a couple of years ago I wrote a poem called “Home but not Home.” I am feeling this way today. After three da...
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About Me

Andre's Journeys
Minneapolis, MN, United States
As a storyteller, educator, friend, and father I find great joy in life. For the most part I enjoy doing activity that I call "nothing things" like sitting watching a sunset, a good conversation with a friend, riding my bike, playing with my grandchild, visiting my children, and even a nap. This appreciation of "nothing things" includes a love of beauty as found in nature and the arts. I believe this pleasure in beauty and doing "nothing things" is what makes me aware of the importance of making a difference in the world. When I travel I like going were I can participate in the life of the community and maybe in a little way make a difference. In my day-to-day life I am a crisis counselor and teach complementary health care skills such as meditation and the use of story to foster healing. I also am involved with the storytelling community though I do not do much performance work. Lastly, my volunteer work developing the Story Project for the Center of Victims of Torture (CVT) is one of my day-to-day activities that is close to my heart. Lastly, a new connection with Salusworld means a journey to Thailand to work with Burmese refugees.
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