158. “. . . REFUSING TO BE SILENCED: I’ll call my next story teller Stoyon. The name mean ‘stand firm’ or ‘stay’ and is a common Eastern European name. Stoyon was about 60 years old, energetic and friendly. We met in the capital city of his country. After my usual explanation of who I was and what I was doing, Stoyon began telling me his story. . . .” ~ Nik Ripken