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"No Ordinary Day" is a visual diary of the events, both large and small, that serve as milestones in people's lives. It debuted on March 24, 2002 and concluded on Aug. 29, 2007. We hope you continue to enjoy looking at our archive of “No Ordinary Day” images.

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The column is a celebration of the struggles, triumphs and tears we experience as we travel from birth to death. Our goal was to document moments in time that might otherwise be missed; sometimes it's the tiniest incident in one's life that has the most profound effect. When on assignment for the column, we looked for that one photo that tells a whole story. Some are the result of a found moment we came across on our daily assignments or our daily existence. For others, we thought of a specific event, like a first haircut or last dance, and sought out a subject who might illustrate the idea.

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May 19, 2004	John L. White	[/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
Fifth-grader Kaori Sueyoshi, who is of Japanese-American descent, clutches her purse during the Estes Hills Elementary School's adaption of the book 'The SeeSaw Girl' at the school's gym in Chapel Hill. "One of the main points in the storyline of the play was a 17th century Korean girl's curiosity to see beyond the walls of her family home, and consequently, the only culture she'd ever known," said parent volunteer Diana Straughan. The play, she said, enabled the students to look beyond the walls of a traditional classroom and learn more about a different culture. Part of the inspiration for performing the play came from many of the students' cultural backgrounds, including Korean, Japanese, and Guatemalan.