In one of my previous blogs- Gifts of Adversity – I talked about how exciting it is to have the opportunity to use adversity to go…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
Author: Mino
How My Granchildren’s prompts lifted my spirits I have been in a writing slump for weeks. Each time I sit down to write, my grief…
We all need a place to heal while witnessing horror I have always felt deep personal grief for injustice committed near or far, whether it…
Painting by Sliman Mansour, Palestinian Artist and Sculptor Last year, we — meaning our community- completed 2022 on a very sad note as a dear…
As Muslims, we revere Jesus as a prophet, who is mentioned more in the Quran than Prophet Mohammed or Moses or Solomon or David or…
I am in my third month of being confined inside due to a severe ankle/leg injury and surgery. It took me a while to accept…
By discerning and rejecting dehumanizing forces When Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon, and we saw pictures of Planet Earth from so far, we were…
Especially when evil prevails more and more As human beings, we respond to other human beings from the very first moment of birth. We may…
Remaining Thankful despite our collective grief Thanksgiving week has started for Americans. It is a day to commemorate the Pilgrims who were thankful to have…
Amidst a very dark time in the Middle East No matter where we are from and where we live, we are witnessing a terribly dark…