refugees | Laura Bruno Lilly

COVID Clench, Pandemic Hair and Cardamom Braids

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 19 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000

In my fantasies of what I’d do first once I was fully vaxxed, getting a haircut was the primo #1 Big Thing. I’d been gearing up for the Big Leap into an enclosed, hair salon experience during the 2 weeks-after-my-second-jab clearance and figured it’d cross off two ToDos at the same time. #1 – Getting […]

The post COVID Clench, Pandemic Hair and Cardamom Braids first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

Giving Voice: Lessons from the Desert

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:01:17 +0000

“If the (desert tortoise) survives it will not be because of its capacity to survive, but our capacity to care.” Terry Tempest Williams, Red: Passion & Patience in the desert “It’s no longer about survival of the fittest, but survival of compassion.” Terry Tempest Williams, Red: Passion & Patience in the desert Photos: Desert Tortoise, […]

The post Giving Voice: Lessons from the Desert first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

Giving Voice: Shelter

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:54:56 +0000

Shelter. That’s maybe all man has ever wanted. Shelter; warmth; food. from: Andrew James Murray Lately the term, “desperately displaced” has been bandied about. As if living ‘between homes – displaced’ is not desperate in and of itself… Giving Voice to those seeking safe places to live and hunker down; where surviving IS thriving. […]

The post Giving Voice: Shelter first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019

laura bruno lilly — Thu, 02 May 2019 01:45:00 +0000

Some of the symbolism of the memorial as explained on the Beth Israel Congregation Website: Yellow Star of David – This universal symbol of Judaism was perverted by the Nazis. Jews were instructed to wear a yellow star on the outside of their clothing so that they could be instantly recognized, and shamed. Many Jews, […]

The post Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019 first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

longest night, Reflections during

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 02:09:58 +0000

Winter Solstice: a day with the least amount of sunshine potential; the shortest day and longest night; a time of reversals. To me, the Winter Solstice feels more like the ending of the past year with the dawning of the true ‘new year.’ An organic New Year’s Eve, so to speak. What better time to […]

The post longest night, Reflections during first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

Notes on the Page (Poem)

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 03:17:29 +0000

Notes on the page wrestle out feelings deep inside – a flesh and blood yearning for home. Notes on the page travel through these fingers dancing the strings finding spoken out loud music words. Notes on the page SpeakSing this singular woman’s (he)art.

The post Notes on the Page (Poem) first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

Giving Voice: Violins of Hope

laura bruno lilly — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 01:47:13 +0000

Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018 (begins – sundown 4/11) For Jews enduring utter despair and unimaginable evil during the Holocaust, music offered haven and humanity. The strains of a beloved song supplied solace, even if only for a few moments. The chords also provided a vital reminder that even the most brutal regime […]

The post Giving Voice: Violins of Hope first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.

Hurting for Home

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:22:18 +0000

in honor of all those displaced due to all manner of circumstances “Roots are best planted in the hearts of people rather than in a place.” Mary Lou Mawicke Bruno (Ma) (Andrew York, ‘Home’)

The post Hurting for Home first appeared on Laura Bruno Lilly.