Every year, June 20th is a day set aside to remember the millions of refugees and displaced people in our world. But it’s not just a day to remember – it’s also a day to… More
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Refugees: Facts & Resources
From a devastating war in Ukraine to an ongoing war in Syria to floods in Pakistan to floods and famine in South Sudan, our world is more than ever in need of understanding and responding… More
Podcast -On Refugees, Fear, and Politics
Good morning! After an incredible weekend with my people at Families in Global Transition, I am sending you to a podcast that Anita Lustrea did with me last week. We talked about Pakistan, refugees, fear,… More
Prayers for Refugees and Loving my Neighbor
All the world stopped for twenty four hours as Boston and the surrounding area went through what is now the famous “Blizzard of 2015.” Yesterday, as I sat in complete comfort with sun pouring through my… More
New Roots for Refugees
A struggle that many refugees, and those of us who have lived in various places around the world, have is to find grocery stores where the produce or goods that can create the tastes we are… More
About
Hi! I’m Marilyn… I’m a public health nurse and writer who lives between worlds, but mostly in Boston. I was raised in the country of Pakistan, gave birth to five children on three continents and… More
Before the Crisis, There was a Crisis
Afghanistan. The land that has mystified and defeated would-be colonizers and conquerers for centuries, now on every social media account known to our current world. Suddenly, everyone has a friend in Afghanistan. It’s uncanny and… More
A Global Pandemic & Ambiguous Loss
In 1999, researcher Pauline Boss, introduced the concept of ambiguous loss with these words: “In the world of unresolved grief, there is a unique kind of loss that complicates grief, confuses relationships, and prevents closure. I… More
Marilyn R. Gardner 