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I share personal stories of gratitude, resilience, and connection—an invitation to see the good in each other, and to live up to the word that defines us: human. kind.
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
Warning: The KINDdemic is Coming!
Kindness is not going to make the pandemic go away, but it's definitley going to make the lives of people who are suffering a little bit easier
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,