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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"This is the world I want to live in."
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Tibor M. Kalman
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Aug 15, 2022
@kalmantibs
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This is the story I needed to wake up to, on a gloomy Monday morning.
"This is the world I want to live in."
Have an uplifting week folks. 🌞🕊️❤️
Thank you, @BeingLiberal & @SustainableMan, for the link.
This wonderful, heartwarming story was written & shared by the venerable American-Palestinian poet, Naomi Shihab Nye. In case you'd like to give her a follow here on Twitter > @YPPLaureate. 🙏🕊️❤️
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8:48 AM · Aug 15, 2022
Tibor M. Kalman
·
Aug 15, 2022
@kalmantibs
·
Follow
This is the story I needed to wake up to, on a gloomy Monday morning.
"This is the world I want to live in."
Have an uplifting week folks. 🌞🕊️❤️
Thank you, @BeingLiberal & @SustainableMan, for the link.
This wonderful, heartwarming story was written & shared by the venerable American-Palestinian poet, Naomi Shihab Nye. In case you'd like to give her a follow here on Twitter > @YPPLaureate. 🙏🕊️❤️
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8:48 AM · Aug 15, 2022

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"This is the world I want to live in." (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Aug 2022
OP
I want to live in that world too. She is a fabulous human being and poet.
CaliforniaPeggy
Aug 2022
#3
DURHAM D
(33,054 posts)1. This is the world I want to live in.
Interesting that Naomi only writes about the women bonding.
LetMyPeopleVote
(179,869 posts)2. Thank you for posting this
This story made me smile. The author of this story is a true mensch
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,619 posts)3. I want to live in that world too. She is a fabulous human being and poet.
I love her work.
This story really stands out, today especially.
Blessings on Naomi Shihab Nye.
betsuni
(29,078 posts)4. That made me cry.
Cheezoholic
(3,719 posts)10. Ditto n/t
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)5. Share the sugar.
electric_blue68
(26,856 posts)6. Such a beautiful, warm, caring story! Ty!
No Vested Interest
(5,297 posts)7. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing...
YoshidaYui
(45,415 posts)8. Sugoi
wonderful
Hekate
(100,133 posts)9. I want to live in that world too
I am so glad I got to read this. Ive added her to my reading list, and now I think I can sleep.