“I never realized poetry could be so fun, deeply profound, and impactful until this show.” —Anonymous An Afternoon of Peace: Poetry and Resilience at Busboys and Poets On Saturday, September 21, 2024, I had the honor of hosting Voices of Resilience: Refugee Youth for Peace Poetry Show at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C., in […]
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Europe Vacation 2024 Part 2: Reflections on Human Nature and History During my travels to Europe in May and June, I spent two weeks in Germany, visiting several cities. One significant stop was in Munich at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. This visit sparked deep reflections on human nature, morality, and our capacity for
Dear Beloved Readers, Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season. Hopefully, you were able to take a breather from your usual schedule and enjoy some quality time with the people you love and care about. I am praying that 2023 will be kind to you. May it be a productive year filled
You were created for a purpose. Perhaps similar to Laura Bowman, the main character in the movie, Beyond Rangoon, the pain you have experienced has stirred up a burning passion for helping others. Laura was a young British doctor who desired to end people’s suffering. Some time after her husband and son were murdered in
There is a danger in a single story. As eloquently put by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “it robs people of their dignity. It makes our recognition for equal humanity difficult…….show people as one thing. As only one thing, over and over again and that is what they become” ( The danger of a single story). Your
I used to get mini panic attacks when asked the question, “where are you from?”