Message from Yael Who’s on Her Way to Sri Lanka
Taking Dear Layla on the road with me…for a 4th read. Salam forever, wherever.
Category: Friends
Hug-Inspiring!
Jason Makansi shared this post on Facebook to the Arab American Literature Public Group: I hope members here will take a close look at a new wonderful, unique epistolary novel, Dear Layla: Welcome to Palestine…
Share the Wealth with Suzanne Renard: Portals to Humanity–The Joys of Multi-lingualism
One of the most common companion images attached to the word “language,” other than “foreign,” is “barrier.” Playing to the myth of national unity, American culture in many ways discourages the learning of languages other…
Julia
Julia Brucks is indefatigable, inspirational, passionate, perspicacious, witty and brilliant. An awesome Share the Weatlh!
Share the Wealth with Julia Brucks: “The Fierce Urgency of Now” – My Journey with St Louis
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being…
Remembering Mev in San Antonio
Hi, Mark! Hope that this new year is one full of blessings for you. You’ve probably already received lots of copies of the article on Mev but decided to send it just in case. This…
In Tokyo, on a Layover
Read Dear Layla with wet eyes. And huge smiles of recognition, not just of myself but of the recognition of common turning points. Despite the desperate situation, despite all that cannot be done, all that…
Share the Wealth with Jim Lochhead
This Friday, January 15th, Jim Lochhead will be sharing on his experience interning in rural El Salvador this past summer. Working with a small capacity building NGO, Voices on the Border, Jim did a qualitative…
On an Airplane Headed to Nashville
Dr. Chmiel I am wordless. I finally finished your book. In one sitting, on an airplane headed to Nashville. I can’t believe I didn’t read it sooner. I wish I was more like Tanya, but…
Share the Wealth with Matthew Hyde and Tina Villalobos: Acknowledging the Human
“The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree…