Leaving Jordan early…Day 6
Last night I was laying in bed winding down from the day, with my eyes half-focused on whatever John happenedContinue Reading
Month: August 2019
Making Room—Day 5
This is my dinner as a Syrian refugee in Jordan for Day 5: (see picture above for what I willContinue Reading
Day 4—Chewing Sardines Thoughtfully
In the Nazi concentration camps, prisoners who survived have sometimes credited their strength over time to how thoroughly they chewedContinue Reading
Day 3—Why is “being simple” so hard?
When I decided to open the can of slightly expired dark red kidney beans last night to add about 20Continue Reading
The Loss of Control—Day 2
It’s not the hunger that’s so bad. It’s not being able to do anything ABOUT the hunger that is moreContinue Reading
Eating like a Syrian Refugee Day 1
I’m really scared. I just opened my box of food for the week as I begin to prepare for theContinue Reading
Tending to the Margins 