Vanessa Paolella

A baby is born healthy and her loving family (and this writer) are determined to make sure she stays that way.

I'd like to say that living in Madagascar has made me strong, but even the 12-year-old girls put me to shame.

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I had no clue what I was getting into when I adopted a dog and her six newborn puppies back in April.

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Seeing the remains of dead relatives would be akin to a nightmare for most of us Americans. But for the Malagasy, it's a reason to celebrate.

Madagascar's renown biodiversity is on display in its extensive national park system, offering animal and plant life not seen anywhere else on earth.

It was February this year when I first met Aro, a 9-year-old deaf girl living in the village next to mine. Taller than most girls her age with hair plaited into neat braids, I was immediately struck by her quiet demeanor as we sat eating lunch on a woven grass mat in her family’s kitchen. […]

Letters from Madagascar: While Malagasy people observe some of the same holidays as people in the U.S., the celebrations often feel much different.

Letters from Madagascar: Usually by now, villagers have planted their rice seedlings, critical for feeding their families. But barren fields, dry grasses, and hard-packed earth is the view for miles.