MMW 11: Nov 2011

Joe Soll has spent half of his life searching for his birth parents, in the process he uncovered a mystery that’s haunted him for years.

by Martine Fougeron, Richard Kendall, Frank de Ruiter and Simon Schorno

Ian Willey had his first experience rhyming in second grade. Now at 28, Willey is pursuing his dream of becoming a hip hop artist. The motivation behind his rap comes from an unexpected place — 90 fifth grade students at a school in Harlem.

by Christian Als, Edith Champagne and Janine Boreland