Sleeping Beauty Dances
By Safa Sadeghpour / 25 / Cambridge, Massachusetts
I love the feeling of closing my eyes and not knowing what awaits beyond the soothing darkness. I love to notice how the warm breeze that lives in my arms, legs, and torso, gathers around the pit of my stomach and ascends to my breast. There is pleasure in there. There is exquisiteness there. Even now, aren’t we put in suspense when we think about our sleep and the unexpected dreams that follow?

Where I Am Known as Mr. Majidi
By Carmel Majidi / 22 / Newark, Delaware
About three months ago I returned home from Zambia, where I served as a volunteer computer instructor at the Banani International Secondary School. Days before leaving for home...

This Wallflower Blossomed
By Allison L. Klein
In June 1999, my life took on a new shade of rosiness as I was introduced to an exciting new medium: paint. This was the first of three summers in which I would participate as an artist’s apprentice at the city of Albuquerque’s Art Summer Institute (ASI). That first summer at ASI, we delved into...

Potential to Dance
By Carrie Johnston / 23 / Winthrop, Maine
My mother never loved her Self. Nor my father. Nor their mothers or fathers. They never knew of the capital 'S.' No wonder i grew to scare away my Stillness and Strength. i simply never learned that...

UNL Bahá’í Association’s Top Ten List of “How to Pull-Off a Great College Club Event While Maintaining Unity Within Your Group”
10. Clearly define your vision and purpose of the event, 9. Determine your target audience and actively promote your event to them (campus posters, mailings, residence hall bulletin boards, campus newspaper articles, announcements in class), 8. Rely on Bahá’í Institutions...

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