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A Mother's Love
Today I leave Greece and all the beautiful people I've come to love deeply. But unlike most goodbyes, where people may hug and kiss and...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Sacred Ground
"You have to understand, no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land." Somali-British poet Warsan Shire....
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Lady Liberty Lives
It has been an interesting and surprising few days on Lesbos. This little island is a refugee epicenter, and the impact can be felt in...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Unexpected Love
I have been adopted by a refugee family from Afghanistan. The entire day, these three little peanuts followed me around, holding my...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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