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Courage and Grit: The Story of Rickshaw Girl

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Nicole T. Walters

Nicole T. Walters and Prasanta Verma were both raised in the Southern United States but have ties to South Asia. Nicole fell in love with classical Indian dance and then Mother India herself through social work in the country. She and her family spent two years in Bangladesh working with a nonprofit. Prasanta’s roots are […]

When Other People Think Your Kids Are Apples

October 30, 2017October 29, 2017 Melanie Dale
Old-fashioned photo of kids playing hopscotch

Today my kids got these . . . I don’t know . . . lip spreaders at church. You know the ones I mean? The plastic thingies that pull your lips away from your gums and make you talk funny like you’re at the dentist? As we walked out of church, my kids start chanting […]

A Prayer for Resilience in the Face of White Supremacy

August 23, 2017August 21, 2017 Ruthie Johnson

I can feel the ground crying out From all the blood that’s been shed The earth is tired of absorbing These bodies These bones These people who are living on our land But have never found home   The wind catching their breath as they pray The rain multiplying the tears Creation is groaning and […]

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