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The Crescent and I By Abdullah Sayed for KidSpirit's Education issue. Though I live in the middle of the multicultural metropolis of the world, Queens, I find it hard to imagine that any of my non-Muslim friends ar…
Full Circle Written by: Sybille Nkunzimana Whenever I walk to school, I feel as though I am glimpsing something that is so close yet so far.
The Open-Ended House Open-ended: That's how I describe the home where my husband and I now live. Since we purchased our well-worn (shabby-sans-chic) historic house 3 years ago, we have been renovating and restoring. For…
You to You: Process Theology and Prayer There are so many kinds of prayer and so many ways to pray. We can pray with words and without words. We can pray by reaching out into a vast mystery, the Deep Listening, saying "help" or "thanks" o…
And All Will Be Better, with Time Artwork by: Emilia Melville, age 13 Written by: Kavya Shah Time is the answer to most questions. Just broke up with your boyfriend? Time will heal you.
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. …
How Zen, Whitehead, and Jesus Ruined Me I was told that the most important thing in life is to be rich, powerful, and famous. What happened? Zen and Whitehead ruined me. Zen taught me to measure my life in terms of moments of expe…
A Data Driven Life Benjamin Franklin was very interested in monitoring his daily movements and activities. His goal was to progress in the development of 13 virtues including frugality, silence, and moderation. In an …
Birds With Broken Wings Cannot Fly Artwork by: Liz Fabiola, age 14 Written by: Lahore Grammar Who are we without our dreams and desires?
Be Bravely Fearful and Anxious! By Kavya Shah for KidSpirit's Fear and Anxiety issue. When you stand before what you are most afraid of, chills run down your spine, your teeth chatter, your knees shake, you get goose-bumps, and…