I Am the Triangular Window in a Mud Hut

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber.
Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

DailyGood News That Inspires

September 16, 2021

a project of ServiceSpace

I Am the Triangular Window in a Mud Hut

The world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting --
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

- Mary Oliver -

I Am the Triangular Window in a Mud Hut

"I have overheard pale-skinned visitors to this refugee camp speak of windows as large as a cow and covered by glass that slides wide open. Those stories sound absurd. Such windows would be completely impractical! We Dinka windows allow in some air, of course; but first and foremost, we are designed for safety and comfort. Look at my size and shape: a triangle smaller than a cracked plate." In this beautifully crafted post, meet a Dinka window in South Sudan and be quietly transformed by what it has to teach you. { read more }

Be The Change

Learn more about the inspiring work being done by Mercy Beyond Borders, in South Sudan and other regions of extreme poverty in our world. { more }


COMMENT | RATE      Email   Twitter   FaceBook

  Related Good News

Smile Big
Love Freely
Meditate
Give Back

Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus

Being Resilient During Coronavirus

I Wish My Teacher Knew...

A Tribute to Mary Oliver

Smile Big
Love Freely
Meditate
Give Back

Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade

How to Strengthen Your Inner Shield

Beyond Overwhelm into Refuge

Humanity's Wake Up Call


DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,261 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here.


Other ServiceSpace projects include:

KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Whistling in the Wind: Preserving a Language Without Words