The Pearl That Broke Its Shell | Behind the Story

This is a story I had to tell. My parents were born and raised in Afghanistan in the 1950s and 60s, a time when things were much different for the country. My aunts graduated from college and my mother even…
Music for Troubled Times

On Sunday evening, my husband and I attended a concert meant to broaden our horizons — Three Letters from Sarajevo, by Goran Bregović, a diversely talented Serbian-Croatian musician. For much of the evening, I found my thoughts drifting to the…
On Valor and Vitality – Lessons from Senator McCain’s “Battle” Against Cancer
On Valor and Vitality 8.27.18 Senator John McCain’s “maverick” politics placed him among the most intriguing contemporary legislators. His policies and feud with the current president continue to inspire support and criticism from the partisan masses. But Senator McCain’s last…