I’m sitting in a church pew in Germany, listening to a children’s choir sing German Christmas carols. To my right is a friend I met the very first time…
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“Where are you from?” “Where is home?” I am asked the same questions over and over again by volunteers who are greeting refugees from places like Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq who have just arrived…
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“Looking good ya’ll. Be strong. Be soft.” These simple words from a friend grace my inbox after a long weekend of fighting. Fighting for justice, peace, dignity. We’ve recently returned from a…
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There is a fire of excitement in his eyes and suddenly hands and arms are waving through the air as the energy in the room shifts and heightens.…
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Tears are streaming down her cheek as we sit in the quiet chapel. She looks up at the dome ceiling, the late afternoon winter light barely illuminating the space around us. She…
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“These days are numbered.” -The Head and the Heart These days I am drinking less beer and more tea. The kind that promises relaxation. Like an old woman, I take sips and think…