© 2024 WHRO Public Media
5200 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk VA 23508
757.889.9400 | info@whro.org
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
PLANNED OUTAGES
During the overnight hours beginning Wednesday, May 15, WHRO Public Media will be conducting planned maintenance on our TV and Radio signals.
Please expect outages during this time and thanks for your patience!

Encore: A Soldier Receives A Piece Of Home In Afghanistan

Roman Coley Davis poses for a picture with his grandmother, "Mema" Laverne Tanner, whose special delivery from 7,000 miles away eased some of her grandson's homesickness.

Listen to the Story (00:03:02)

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2020/04/20200410_me_encore_a_soldier_receives_a_piece_of_home_in_afghanistan.mp3?orgId=1&topicId=1003&aggIds=4516989&d=182&p=3&story=830706091&ft=nprml&f=1003,1004,1007,1013,1014,1015,1017,1024,1025,1026,1059,1122,1150

Download

This episode of StoryCorps originally aired in 2018 .

At 20 years old, Pfc. Roman Coley Davis was stationed in Afghanistan when the loneliness of war began to seep in. At StoryCorps 12 years later, Davis tells a friend how a surprise package from his Georgia hometown brought him immense comfort.

Audio produced for Weekend Edition Saturday by Aisha Turner.

StoryCorps is a national nonprofit that gives people the chance to interview friends and loved ones about their lives. These conversations are archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, allowing participants to leave a legacy for future generations. Learn more, including how to interview someone in your life, at StoryCorps.org .

This week, StoryCorps is releasing a new technology that makes it possible, for the first time, to record interviews remotely. Go to StoryCorpsConnect.org to try it out.

Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.