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Poverty
''Walking Cheerfully … with a Vision in Our Pockets
Is it just me, or are others running into more cynical, escapist, or despairing people these days? My Christian conservative…
An Invitation to Hispaniola
Three years ago, I was led to move to the island of Hispaniola, home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.…
Living with Beggars
The man walking toward me grinned broadly from several feet away, and at first I thought he was being friendly.…
Unclean!
The sun was pressing down as hard as it could on the Earth that day, till it felt that my…
Friends of the Homeless
It all began very simply. By chance two old friends met at the square in Sonoma, California, and decided to…
Quakerism, Community, and Katrina
I am compelled to speak to the meaning of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. It warns: discard the "ownership society"—the…
Simplicity, Poverty, and Gender in the Indian State of Kerala
Puzzles fascinate me. When the Scientific American labeled Kerala a mystery inside an enigma, I was hooked. In this tiny…
Building Community under Fire
To understand the Friendly testimonies, including equality, simplicity, and community, it is important to get to know some of the…
9/11/02: A day of Remembrance?
The commemorative events on the first anniversary of 9/11 make it seem likely that that date will evolve into another…
A Promise to Aiyat
I spent a good part of the summer of 2000 living in Iraq. After a first visit in early June,…
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