Instruments for Kids
A neighbor dropped off this nearly-new clarinet yesterday. She used to play in elementary school and thought she'd try and relearn, but that was four years ago
Being a good neighbor
We were packing rows and rows of boxes with maseca, rice and beans, cabbage, onions, and apples, for families in need at the upCounty
Teaching HUMANKIND
When a local VA school realized that their 6th graders wouldn't be able to cap their final year of elementary school in person due to Covid
HarvestShare
Luby Ismail orders fresh organic produce from the Hungry Harvest, which gathers fruits and veggies that would otherwise be wasted because they don't look quite 'right'.
HarvestShare
There is so much need in our community, for food of all kinds, and especially fresh fruits and vegetables. KindWorks has launched a partnership called "HarvestShare"
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
Embrace the present
Halim Flowers was arrested at 16 and sentenced as an adult to two life sentences. In March 2019, he was released after serving 22 years. He is a poet,
Humility, and her city
Community activist Debbie Almontaser, founder and CEO of Bridging Cultures Group, reflects on fragility, humility, and her city.This pandemic has showed us how fragile we are as human beings
Where do we belong
In early March, Mark Gonzales, Chair of the Department of the Future and Fellow at the Kennedy Center, left Tunisia for the U.S. on what was supposed to be a 10 day trip
We're holding you
Seemi Ghazi is a lecturer in Classical Arabic at the University of British Columbia, with a special interest in Islamic Literature, Culture and Spirituality.
Narrating a new story
Samar Kaukab, who leads a research accelerator program at Columbia University's Natural Sciences Division, reflects how much Ramadan has changed for herself and her kids this year
The business of responsibility
Saafir Rabb, a business strategist and community activist, reflects on the responsibility of the business community to better address the needs of society and humanity.
Tragedy and joy
Dr. Naba Sharif reflects on the juxtaposition of tragic and joyful life moments and how both test us to remember the One.My phone rang just as I parked my car into the southern Maryland allergy practice where I work.
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,
He owes us nothing
Imam Sohaib Sultan is the first full-time Muslim Life Coordinator and Chaplain at rinceton University. He was recently diagnosed with State 4 cholangiocarcinoma. Please keep Sohaib bhai and his family in your prayers.
They get strength from us
Raghad Bushnaq, originally from Syria, founded Mozaic four years ago to help refugee families from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere get settled in the Washington DC area.
It wasn't the end
Sedra is a refugee from Syria; she's 17. Her family moved to the Washington DC area in 2017. Please listen to Sedra's reflection, in her own voice, in the video above - a poem titled 'It Wasn't the End'.
'Amma, haven't eaten for four days'
Photographer and activist Shahidul Alam hears children crying out for food from his ktichen. He's already warned of a looming famine, and decries profiteering by the powerful.