Reading Dear Layla/1
Ale Vázquez texted me the following photos and comments I understand this and feel it like an aching in my spine
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A Frenzied Gut
Just got back from a weekend retreat in the mountains where I devoured Dear Layla: Welcome to Palestine. I’m so grateful for you and your recommendation. There was so much I needed to connect with….
Share the Wealth with Lynette D’Amico: Road Trip
“Stories are compasses and architecture; we navigate by them, we build our sanctuaries and our prisons out of them, and to be without a story is to be lost in the vastness of a world…
How to Live
Jesus had his devotees Dipa Ma had her devotees Pat Geier has her devotees Jesus sat with people Dipa Ma sat with people Pat Geier sits with people Jesus placed his hands on someone in…
Dedication Page (Dear Layla Welcome to Palestine)
For Lubna Alam, Zeina Kiblawi, Layla Lavasani, and Anjali Oza Who sparked the beginning And for Magan Wiles Who saw it through to the end
Share the Wealth with Sarah Nash– Humanizing Life: Stories of East St. Louis
When I first began my studies at SLU three years ago, I quickly learned from my peers, my professors, and St. Louis natives that I should do everything in my power to stay on the…
Who Deserves An Education? A Discussion of Higher Education in a Maximum Security Prison: Share the Wealth with Julie O’Heir Sunday 7 June
Since 2011, Julie O’Heir has worked for the SLU Prison Program, which offers educational opportunities to incarcerated men and prison staff at the ERDCC* community in Bonne Terre, MO. Her role has led her to…
Powerhouse
Carol Becherer Wright sent me this notecard in the mail, said it reminded her of our writing classes, and how they’ve “made me who I am.” Notecard by Janice Scherer www.janicescherer.com