Revolution in Syria and Quakerism

by Nicole Fite
Brooklyn Meeting

In the spirit of faith in action, I recently spent two years working and living with the women-led revolution in northeast Syria, also known as Rojava. I’m writing to let fellow Quakers know about it and some similarities with Quaker values and structures. 

The Spirit of Kwanzaa Compels You

by Chase Salazar Southgate
Cenhesse (Friends) Meeting

The tradition of American Friends is inextricably tied to the legacy of colonization. This cannot be presumed to have zero effect upon the social norms of Friends, which begs the question: How do you decolonize a culture? Certainly it cannot be done in one generation.

The Presence of Listening

by Calliope George
NYYM Sojourner