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We need to see the human in each of us; we need to treat each other with kindness. It’s who we are—humankind. Through everyday stories about family, illness, community, I explore how we can keep finding meaning, nurture our human connection, and live up to the word that defines us.
Share soup, spread smiles
The KINDdemic and KindWorks was live this morning on ABC 7 News - WJLA. Here’s the segment if you’d like to see it
Supporting education
Meet Mariam. She's a Syrian refugee who fled her home when the war started; her 10 siblings were separated in the process - five stayed in Syria, and she
Kindness, by Naomi Shihab Nye
Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand
Make kindness go viral
We are thrilled to report that the KINDdemic is going viral! It's spreading at an uncontrollable rate throughout our communities, making people smile and spreading good cheer.
Sharing stories of our elders
On our last soup making session, Saanya asked us to share our favorite memories with our grandmothers in the kitchen.
Supporting our homeless neighbors
Typically, we'd be serving dinner in person to our friends at the Interfaith Works Women's Center today, then breaking out a game of Bingo and rejoicing
Support Local Businesses
When Covid lockdowns first started, Omar Masroor, owner of Bistro Aracosia, called and said he needed to do something to help - he wanted to donate 50 meals a day
Support local restaurants/businesses
Kazi Mannan of Sakina Halal Grill came to the U.S. about 25 years ago from Pakistan with $3 in his pocket, drove a car service to earn a living, and now owns a restaurant
Expressing Gratitude
At the beginning of Covid lockdown in early March, we started a family gratitude practice. With both kids home, each evening we’d write down three things
KindSoup for the Soul
On Saturday, we gathered in our kitchens via zoom for our first 'KindSoup for the Soul'. The soup of the day was butternut squash and sweet potato with a squirt
Beauty in Bowls
My dad bought these delicate light gray bowls in 1956 - 64 years ago. He was 21 years old. He had come to London from India to study Engineering at Imperial College
In Remembrance: Dr Hawa Abdi
So very saddened to hear about the death of the extraordinary Dr Hawa Abdi - a human rights activist and doctor - Somalia's first female gynecologist
Saanya's Strength
My girl turns 24 today. She is the bravest, strongest, most courageous person I know. She's had her battles - and she translates them into this
Feed the Need
#humankindbysalma : @dokindworks is facilitating efforts to do good during the pandemic. One of our initiatives is ‘Feed the Need’- connecting restaurants who want to donate food to those in need,
The best we can
#humankindbysalma, in honor of Earth Day. Dear Wangari, thank you for inspiring me to believe that each one of us can do something—the best we can—to make the world a better place
"Master of My Own Destiny"
A group of teens from DC area high schools, part of a nonprofit called Project Turquoise (PT), traveled to Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan during the summer of 2018.