I bow to worms, bacteria, microorganisms, small seed packets that wait patiently for the right conditions to begin new life. What you seek in this forest garden seeks you. New life pushes up beneath forest floor litter. In the shadows life emerges, just beyond the edge of vision. — Elaine Reardon is a poet, herbalist, educator, and member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. Her chapbook, The Heart […]
Lindsay Allen | Agroforestry and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa
There are currently 795 million people globally who are chronically undernourished, with the majority of these people living in the global south, with the largest concentration in sub-Saharan Africa (World Hunger Education Services, 2016). Many attempts have been made both on large and small scales to address some of the root causes of undernourishment, such as food insecurity, low crop yields, soil degradation, and low farmer income, but few have […]
Beyond words | Healing communication
The Intouchables is a 2011 French film that is one of my favorite movies of all time. It tells the true story of Philippe, a lonely, staid, quadriplegic millionaire who needs a new caregiver. He hires Driss, a boisterous young African immigrant, who applies for the job, not because he’s qualified, but because he must prove that he is seeking work to receive his unemployment check. During Driss’s one-month probationary […]
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