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The Loudness of God
by Maria Christian in KidSpirit's The God Issue.
Interfaith Connections is a column for teens to dialogue about how their faith or wisdom tradition influences their view of life’s big questions…
Who Are You?
In his blog called "The Haystack," Edward Hays, one of our favorite spiritual teachers, ponders the question "Who Are You?" and comes up with our capacity for awe and wonder. In the creative biograp…
My Hair - The Long & Short of It
"Hair is powerful to the Algonquin," according to Evan T. Pritchard who has written extensively about the traditions of these Native American people. "It collects the vibrations of the energies arou…
My Face
The poet Rainer Maria Rilke used to spend his lunch hour outside watching the faces of the people walking by; he found it a pleasant way to pass time. One day he wrote in his notebook: "It never occ…
Elders with Time to Experiment
There comes a time when Baby Boomers realize that they are no longer the youngest clients at a favorite resort, restaurant, or health club. In an article in The New York Times, Michele Willens write…
Can You Ever Truly Know Who You Are?
By Mac Fabens
Artwork by: Kael Banks, age 18
I have a strong dislike for the phrase “know who you are,” both because it is used so often and because I think it has a completely different me…
Isolated Diversity
Written by: Olga Phaedra Pouppis
In the Cypriot culture I have grown up in, “community” is perhaps one of the most important concepts.
No Man's Land
By Heer Cheema for KidSpirit's Unity and Division issue.
They are restless, moving backward and forward, surrounded by a miasma of uncertainty and despair. Sleeping in airports, caught in transit…
Can Labeling Predetermine Success or Failure?
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
Short.
It's often the first thing that comes to mind when people see me. At five feet four inches tall, I'm far below the average height o…
A Ukrainian Sense of Belonging
By Nikita Zinoviev
There are so many countries all over the world and each of them has something unique. We all differ in language, culture, nationality, outlook, climate, territory, and so on. …
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