Rami Ammoun, Downtown LA at Sunrise The lights are going out in Los Angeles, USA, And, my God, I am afraid of what the night will bring. May my fear be an overreaction. May I wake to find that this past decade of bad news has all been a bad dream. But I know that I am awake, And I know that Los Angeles, USA is no better suited to resist empire Than were Beijing, China — or Munich, Germany — or Nazareth, Galilee. In tanks or on horseback, With machine guns or swords, Empire ra

Reflections on Nature's slow, unhurried pace.

Listening to my life for moments of grace and beauty.

Musings on the landscape of grief and life.

A short story about familial love over the lifespan of a tree.

Memories from winter break 2023.

I know the people of this country I love so dearly will do what they must: survive, welcome others, and love each other as best they can.

A moment in the life of a grateful auntie.

Where once the sea storms raged, a massive desert now silently grows; and other metaphors on life.

Contemplating God, mortality, and seventh grade science.

A Christmas reflection.

Memory and my mom.

Building courage and love, brick by brick.

On living well and recognizing small moments with outsized impacts.

I think it’s why I crave international exchanges and experiences. There are so many differences to learn about and to honor.

I never paid much attention to wildflowers before one particular day in August of 2019.

Ever since I was little, "in transit" was my favorite place to be.

A travel memory from March 2019.

A poem on grading student writing in English class.

Yesterday, some childhood friends made the drive up to see me in my new space.