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Join us in a conversation with Ibtisam Barakat, author of "Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood", on November 18th at noon PST.

Each year, the Pico Union Project offers Jewels of Elul, an annual series of short reflections from many authors around a specific theme. This year's theme was "If Not Now, When?" Our executive director Aziza Hasan submitted the following piece, To Bear Witness.

This evening, October 7th at 6pm PST,  via Zoom, Aziza and Andrea will join Dr. Lo Sprague of the Guibord Center for their new series "Take Heart Now." In this conversation, the three will discuss the personal challenges they've faced this year, and explore ways to find grounding and compassion amidst the ongoing heartache and devastation of war.

We know that if we cannot find a way to see one another’s people as human beings, the violence will never come to an end. In an essay published today in Zócalo Public Square, Aziza and Andrea reflect on a year of grief, and call on all of us to honor the sacredness of each human life, and we would like to share it with you.