I Have a Dream

I Have a Dream

I have a dream, that all men and women of all colors and creeds, all social classes and castes, all political affiliations and beliefs, are equal children of an invisible force of love that you might call God, had the name not been so abused as a way to discriminate,...
Love Is Like Snorkeling in Gili Meno

Love Is Like Snorkeling in Gili Meno

  As the sun is rising on the small Indonesian reef island of Gili Meno, off the coast of Lombok, I wade over the shallow coral until it is deep enough to submerge myself. Once I do, I am transported into another world. Nemo-esque clown fish with wavy, floaty,...
Time for a Major Love Offensive!

Time for a Major Love Offensive!

I’m in Bali leading a writing retreat right now, so it’s been strange to navigate this polarizing election from another country, where I am surrounded by not only native Indonesians but by ex-pats from all over the world. Given that we are supposedly the most powerful...