- Written by: Kamran Mofid
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In the dark days and nights we all need the healing power of a lighthouse. There is a lighthouse in each one of us, in each culture, civilisation and faith.
Yalda is the Lighthouse, a gift from ancient Persia and the ancient Zoroastrians
Great Mother Earth, bless us with true understanding of the cycles of your seasons!
Starry sky above Qasr e Bahram Caravanserai, Semnan Province, Iran-Photo credit:Akbar Nemati/ unsplash
Yalda: An Ancient Persian Festival Of Light, Hope, Goodness, Beauty, Wisdom and Renewal
“The true morning will not come until the Yalda Night is gone.”- The 13th century Iranian poet Sa’di
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Whispers from the Wild an invitation
By Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. Founder& Executive Director, Earthfire Institute and a GCGI Senior Ambassador
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‘Founded in 2000, Earthfire Institute is a sanctuary for rescued wildlife native to the Yellowstone to Yukon Wildlife Corridor. Living with these wild animals over their lifetimes, founder and Executive Director Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. vividly illuminates the incredible connection of these animals to each other and to the humans who care for them. Through inspirational storytelling, Susan shares her experiences with these animals, in play, in love, and through their passing. From a wolf who maneuvered her way into cabin-living, to a developmentally delayed bear who deeply moved all who met him, these are the stories of the animals of Earthfire–a taste of the laughter, joy and love they brought, and the insights they offered.
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Benjamin Zephaniah, poet and philosopher of love treasured as ‘the people’s laureate’ (1958-2023)
Benjamin Zephaniah in 2019 CREDIT: Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images
N.B. I must admit, even though I never met Benjamin Zephaniah or knew him personally, I nonetheless feel very saddened and pained by the untimely death of this iconic poet and philosopher of love. I feel like I knew him. His words and presence have always been there. His poems, passion and commitment have always resonated with me. I always felt joy whenever I saw him on television or heard his loving voice on the radio.
I am now praying in my own way for Benjamin, may God grant him eternal rest; he was, in the old idiom, a lovely man, who, if required, may still be a peacemaker in heaven.
Benjamin Zephaniah, The Man for the Common Good
An iconic poet, a giant of a man. Our country, our nation has lost a man of integrity, creativity and moral intelligence. A man who tirelessly campaigned for a more just and truthful world. A man who till the end stood up for the disadvantaged and vulnerable and spoke truth to power.
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