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January 24, 2021 a project of ServiceSpace There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. - Martha Graham - Fatherland "When I was growing up, my father worked for a United Nations agency. His job meant that I was raised a nomad, moving to a different country every few years: Tanzania, Italy, Ethiopia, Uganda, and England. Annually, my father was granted what the UN calls 'home leave.' When we stepped off the plane in Ghana's capital, Accra, my father would sometimes turn to me, spread his arms wide, and say, "Akwaaba!--Welcome." As many diplomats do, my father moved easily wherever we were. But in Ghana, even more so. In Ghana, he seemed to glide." This personal essay from Orion magazine powerfully explores the intertwined threads of identity, stories and climate grief. { read more } Be The Change Make time today to reflect on the following questions: What is your own relationship to your home country? How does it influence your sense of identity? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus Children, Anger Control and Inuit Wisdom Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier I Wish My Teacher Knew... How to Strengthen Your Inner Shield Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade The Monkey and the River DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,466 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More