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The Form and Function of Compassion

There are certain books out there that haunt you. I’ve had my share. The plots of Those Who Save Us (Jenna Blum) and The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver) threaded my dreams long after I read them. But non-fiction books somehow … Continue reading

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Honor Thy Neighbour

They had no mercy it was just a policy — they said of their government this systematic destruction of your homes, your language your humanity push you to the borders stateless without a hope Canada will take you in land … Continue reading

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Advocacy – The Sequel

On Monday morning, I had another meeting with a large institution. This time in the health field. I was tired from the weekend, fighting off a cold with fluids and Cold-FX, and most of my colleagues in this meeting were … Continue reading

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Ad-vo-ca-cy

Part of my job is advocating. [Advocacy is the act of arguing on behalf of a particular issue, idea or person] In order to stay employed, I won’t go into details. Except that I met with representatives of an established … Continue reading

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