Summary graphic: A black and white photo of a man crounching down on a front porch and taking a photo of two headless mannequin bodies laid out on the lawn.

A surreal tale of abandonment, hope lost, and an attempted return to a life that can no longer exist, as told from the point of view of Hestor and Nestor, the twin headless mannequins of Joplin, Mo.

Summary graphic: Two teenagers outside Hephzibah's Burger Shack.

The truck screeched to a stop about ten yards from us. A voice came from the blackness behind the wheel of the pickup: “Y’all take a picture of us!”

Summary graphic: In the outfield stands of a crowded baseball stadium in Tokyo, fans of the away team hold up translucent umbrellas and wave flags to support the Yakult Swallows.

You often hear about how there are two types of baseball fans in America: the die-hards and the casual fans. We expected this to hold true in Tokyo. We were wrong.