Personal Growth/Spirituality

Mourning the Loss of Amjed, My ESL Student: How ‘Om,’ Facebook and a Poem Have Helped

“OK, everybody–please put your hands in meditation position,” I said, while sitting cross-legged on top of my desk. My students–in class for ESL reading, not meditation–were sitting normally, looking at me like I was crazy. But they soon joined in. And I was glad. Many were teenagers, some were in […]

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