A couple of months ago, I got a most beautiful email from my niece Kira. She is actually the daughter of a very close friend. Somehow Kira and I have had a bond since the very beginning of our meeting. I always enjoyed our family visits but it was the time I had with her and of … [Read more...] about Touched by Wisdom of One Soul
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Poetry at Emirates National School for Girls in Abu Dhabi
I would like to dedicate this blog to each and every student that I met on my visit at the Emirates National School in Abu Dhabi. I would also like to thank each and every teacher and administrator that attended the workshop sessions. From the Arabic teacher to Mr. Paul who came … [Read more...] about Poetry at Emirates National School for Girls in Abu Dhabi
A Poem by a Special Needs Advocate
I feel like a changed person since meeting Hamdah Khalfan Al Mansouri. The first thing that caught my attention was the empowering smile. The smile said Yes I can and also Yes you can. She has not walked, but she has traversed the universe with her passion and with her … [Read more...] about A Poem by a Special Needs Advocate
Breast Cancer Awareness, Thoughts, and Poem
It is October once again, and somehow everywhere I look there is pink. Yes, it is Breast Cancer awareness Month. Do I want to know how I can beat the odds and not be the one out of eight women with breast cancer. Yes, I do want to know. If there is a knowing … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Awareness, Thoughts, and Poem
Malala Yousafzai : Poem dedicated to the Voice of Women and Girls All Around the World
As I sit with the news of Malala Yousufzai's shooting... I start to consider the importance of being shot in the throat and head. The head where the mind lives and grows and the throat that gives life to the thoughts. Poem about the Voice of Women and Girls all Around the … [Read more...] about Malala Yousafzai : Poem dedicated to the Voice of Women and Girls All Around the World