May the artwork take both you and the person to whom you send the card to a place of simplicity and joy, where life does not have to be convoluted and fearful, but normal and healthy and . . . good.
The school year began on Wednesday in Afghanistan, albeit without the girls whom the Taliban barred from classes starting from the sixth grade, making it the only country with restrictions on female education.
Sometimes it is strange how your kids are a perfect mirror of yourself: Lately, our four girls discovered skateboarding and while the youngest one prefers her small scooter for now, the three elder girls jumped on the SK8-wagon. 30 years after I discovered this sport by myself, I had to queue in and re-learn to handle the deck once again which is - as often - a mix of joy and pain!
Growing up, Mimi felt ashamed because she wasn’t like other #girls, but a chance discovery at 21 changed that. >>>
When she was first told about the enzyme deficiency, she says she was "reassured that I was...a girl, but that I just couldn't do the things that typical girls could do. I was also told that I couldn't tell my siblings or friends about this."
11 February 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Carla Meijer, was born in Amsterdam (middle).
She was deported to Auschwitz from Westerbork with her sisters Mia and Hetty in October 1943. They were all murdered is a gas chamber after arrival selection with their mother Margaretha.
When you finally recognize and embrace your unique power and perspective, then opportunities to flex those skills present themselves. You have a responsibility to yourself to step into opportunities that expand your range of influence. How does the power of fear tether us, keeping us from fulfilling our potential?
OC Top 10 Islamic Schools in India: Discover the Best Institutions for Islamic Education (medium.com)
When it comes to Islamic education in India, there are several esteemed institutions that provide a nurturing environment for students to…