Stories

const storySchema = z.object({
  title: z.string(),
  description: z.string(),
  author: z.object({
    name: z.string(),
    role: z.string().optional(),
    bio: z.string().optional(),
  }),
  date: z.string(),
  tags: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
  featured: z.boolean().optional(),
  coverImage: z.string(),
  photos: z.array(z.object({
    image: z.string(),
    caption: z.string().optional(),
    text: z.string().optional(),
    photographer: z.string().optional(),
    date: z.string().optional(),
  })),
  content: z.array(z.object({
    image: z.string().optional(),
    caption: z.string().optional(),
    text: z.string().optional(),
  })).optional(),
});

---
title: "Living Hope: A Nursery School's Journey in Dzaleka"
description: "A story of resilience and community in the heart of Dzaleka Refugee Camp, where education becomes a beacon of hope for the youngest refugees."
author:
  name: "Helen Storey"
  role: "Documentary Photographer"
  bio: "Helen works across design, science and technology in service to humanity"
date: "2024-03-15"
tags: ["Education", "Community", "Resilience", "Children"]
featured: true
coverImage: "https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9dbc3c_c2ec6de7069c4ec38976716b1f8d9ff2~mv2.jpg"
photos:
  - image: "https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9dbc3c_c2ec6de7069c4ec38976716b1f8d9ff2~mv2.jpg"
    caption: "The 'Living Hope' nursery school in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi. Photo by Helen Storey."
    text: "In the heart of Dzaleka Refugee Camp, a small nursery school stands as a testament to resilience and hope."
    photographer: "Helen Storey"
    date: "2024-03-15"
content:
  - image: "https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9dbc3c_c2ec6de7069c4ec38976716b1f8d9ff2~mv2.jpg"
    caption: "The 'Living Hope' nursery school in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi. Photo by Helen Storey."
    text: "In the heart of Dzaleka Refugee Camp, a small nursery school stands as a testament to resilience and hope. The 'Living Hope' school, founded by community members, serves as a crucial educational foundation for the camp's youngest residents. Here, children from diverse backgrounds come together to learn, play, and build their futures."

  - text: "The challenges faced by the school are immense. Climate change has made the environment increasingly harsh, with homes being washed away annually. Yet, the community continues to rebuild, demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of adversity."

  - text: "The school's teachers, many of whom are refugees themselves, bring unique perspectives to their work. They understand the trauma that many children have experienced and work tirelessly to create a safe, nurturing environment where healing can begin."

  - text: "One of the biggest challenges is maintaining the momentum of community projects. As one teacher explains, 'We're not just building a school; we're building a community. The relationships we form here are crucial for the children's development and the camp's future.'"

  - text: "The school's approach to education goes beyond traditional learning. It incorporates trauma-informed practices, recognizing that many children have experienced significant hardship. This holistic approach helps children not only learn but also heal and grow."

  - text: "Despite the challenges, the school continues to be a beacon of hope in Dzaleka. It represents not just education, but the possibility of a better future for the camp's youngest residents. As one parent puts it, 'This school gives our children something to look forward to, something to hope for.'"
---

touch src/content/stories/story-slug.md

---
title: "Compelling Story Title"
description: "One-paragraph summary that captures the essence and draws readers in"
author:
  name: "Author/Photographer Name"
  role: "Role/Title"
  bio: "Brief bio of the storyteller"
date: "2024-03-15"
tags: ["Relevant", "Tags", "Here"]
featured: false
coverImage: "https://example.com/cover-image.jpg"
photos:
  - image: "https://example.com/photo1.jpg"
    caption: "Photo caption with context"
    text: "Text that goes with this photo"
    photographer: "Photographer Name"
    date: "2024-03-15"
  - image: "https://example.com/photo2.jpg"
    caption: "Second photo caption"
    text: "More narrative text"
    photographer: "Photographer Name"
    date: "2024-03-15"
content:
  - image: "https://example.com/photo1.jpg"
    caption: "Detailed caption"
    text: "Opening text that sets the scene and introduces the subject"
  
  - text: "Text-only section providing background, context, or continuing the narrative without a specific image"
  
  - image: "https://example.com/photo2.jpg"
    caption: "Another photo caption"
    text: "Text that builds on the story, includes quotes, provides insight"
  
  - text: "Concluding thoughts, impact, call to reflection or action"
---

photos:
  - image: "photo1.jpg"
    caption: "Opening image"
    text: "Introduction to the story"
  - image: "photo2.jpg"
    caption: "Development"
    text: "Building the narrative"
  - image: "photo3.jpg"
    caption: "Climax or key moment"
    text: "Heart of the story"
  - image: "photo4.jpg"
    caption: "Resolution"
    text: "Conclusion and reflection"

content:
  - image: "opening.jpg"
    caption: "Introduction"
    text: "Set the scene"
  
  - text: "Extended text section without image, providing background or context"
  
  - image: "detail.jpg"
    caption: "Close-up detail"
    text: "Zoom in on specific aspect"
  
  - text: "More narrative without image"
  
  - image: "conclusion.jpg"
    caption: "Final image"
    text: "Wrap up and reflect"

text: "At dawn in Dzaleka, before the camp fully awakens, you can find Marie Kibwe in her makeshift studio—a corner of her family's dwelling transformed into a riot of color and creativity."

text: "Dzaleka Refugee Camp has hosted refugees for over 25 years, but educational resources remain scarce. It's in this environment that the Living Hope nursery school was born from community determination."

text: "'We're not just teaching ABCs,' explains Teacher Rose, a Congolese refugee who founded the school. 'We're creating a space where children can be children again, where trauma doesn't define their future.'"

text: "The classroom walls are adorned with hand-drawn alphabet charts, colorful but fading. Children sit on handmade benches, some too small, some too large, all repaired multiple times. Yet the energy is electric—tiny hands shoot up eagerly to answer every question."

text: "As the sun sets over Dzaleka, the Living Hope school stands as more than a building—it's a promise. A promise that education persists even in the most challenging circumstances, that community can create what systems fail to provide, and that hope isn't just living—it's thriving."

featured: true

import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';

// Get all stories
const stories = await getCollection('stories');

// Get featured stories
const featured = stories.filter(story => story.data.featured);

// Get stories by tag
const educationStories = stories.filter(story => 
  story.data.tags?.includes('Education')
);

// Sort by date (newest first)
const recentStories = stories.sort((a, b) => 
  new Date(b.data.date).getTime() - new Date(a.data.date).getTime()
);

touch src/content/stories/young-entrepreneur.md

---
title: "From Refugee to Restaurant Owner: Mama Grace's Journey"
description: "In a camp where starting a business faces countless obstacles, Mama Grace built a thriving restaurant that feeds both bodies and community spirit. Her story is one of resilience, innovation, and the power of good food to bring people together."
author:
  name: "James Malawi"
  role: "Community Journalist"
  bio: "James documents stories of entrepreneurship and innovation in Dzaleka"
date: "2024-03-15"
tags: ["Business", "Women", "Food", "Entrepreneurship", "Community"]
featured: true
coverImage: "/images/stories/mama-grace-cover.jpg"
photos:
  - image: "/images/stories/mama-grace-portrait.jpg"
    caption: "Mama Grace in her restaurant kitchen, Dzaleka Refugee Camp"
    text: "Every morning at 5 AM, Mama Grace arrives at her small restaurant in Zone 3. By 6 AM, the scent of fresh mandazi and brewing chai draws early risers from across the neighborhood."
    photographer: "James Malawi"
    date: "2024-03-10"
  
  - image: "/images/stories/restaurant-interior.jpg"
    caption: "Inside Mama Grace's restaurant, where community gathers"
    text: "The restaurant started four years ago with just three plastic chairs and a charcoal stove. 'I borrowed 5,000 kwacha from a friend,' Grace explains. 'I bought flour, sugar, cooking oil. That's all I could afford.' Today, the restaurant seats 20, employs three people, and serves over 100 customers daily."
    photographer: "James Malawi"
    date: "2024-03-10"
  
  - image: "/images/stories/mama-grace-cooking.jpg"
    caption: "Preparing traditional Congolese dishes"
    text: "Grace specializes in Congolese cuisine—fufu, pondu, and her famous grilled tilapia. 'Food is culture,' she says, stirring a pot of cassava leaves. 'When people eat my food, they taste home. For refugees, that's powerful.' But she also adapts, incorporating Malawian dishes to appeal to broader tastes and build bridges between communities."
    photographer: "James Malawi"
    date: "2024-03-10"
  
  - image: "/images/stories/customers-dining.jpg"
    caption: "Customers enjoying lunch at the restaurant"
    text: "The obstacles were immense. Refugees face restrictions on business licenses, limited access to capital, and can't legally work outside the camp. But Grace found creative solutions: registering through a Malawian friend, joining a savings group, sourcing ingredients through camp markets. 'Where there's a will, there's a way,' she laughs. 'We refugees, we are experts in finding the way.'"
    photographer: "James Malawi"
    date: "2024-03-10"
  
  - image: "/images/stories/staff-working.jpg"
    caption: "Restaurant staff during busy lunch service"
    text: "Beyond business, the restaurant creates community. It's where people celebrate birthdays, where the lonely find conversation, where news and information circulate. Grace employs two young refugees, teaching them cooking and business skills. 'I remember when I had nothing,' she reflects. 'Now I can help others start their journey.'"
    photographer: "James Malawi"
    date: "2024-03-10"
content:
  - text: "Grace dreams of expansion—perhaps a second location, maybe catering services for events. But more than that, she dreams of inspiring other refugees, especially women, to start businesses. 'We're not just refugees,' she insists. 'We're entrepreneurs, we're workers, we're contributors. Give us the chance, and we'll build something amazing.' In Mama Grace's restaurant, that amazing thing is already happening—one delicious meal at a time."
---