PinnedARE YOU LUCKY?It surprises me when my friend, Himsa, says to me “You are a very unlucky lucky person.” Himsa (not her real name), is a student on the retreat I’m leading in Tuscany. I nod my head in agreement, “I am lucky,” I say. But when I think about it later…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Apr 5, 2022Veiled PowerShe walks like a holy person approaching a temple. Her feet make no sound on the ground as if she doesn’t belong to this world. She is a refugee. — The first time I meet Ruqaya, shes wearing a muddy-colored hemp abaya that covers her entire body from her neck to her toes. Over her head, she wears a hijab in the same subdued color. It’s impossible to know her age from behind her clothes and her solemn expression. Her…7 min read7 min read