Tag: immigration

Map of Good Memories

Mapping Good Memories

Memory operates through a peculiar process. Some events burn indelibly into our brains while others prove more elusive. When the destruction of war forces a young child to leave her ravaged town, she embarks on a goodbye trek around her

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Holiday Blessings: Beyond Tinsel and Trinkets

Airwaves thrum with familiar holiday tunes and shoppers crowd stores, it is easy to lose the true meaning of Christmas in the quest for the perfect gift. We must appreciate our holiday blessings and see beyond the attention-grabbing sparkle of tinsel and

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Nurturing Empathy and Courage in Children

Three stories explore the experience of beginning a new life in a foreign land. For adoptees, these books offer a chance to draw parallels to their adoptions–their fears, challenges and emotions that children face while becoming part of their new families.

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