In the country where we live, when someone dies, in addition to the funeral and burial, condolences are held. They might take place in someone's home, in a church, a mosque, or a community center. Chairs are set up in a circle or in rows for peopl...

One of our biggest limitations as humans seems to be that we aren’t omnipresent. We’re limited in our capacity (physical and emotional) and can’t be in all places at once. I remember feeling this poignantly as I couldn’t physically be with some of...

Growing up, I loved it when my days at Grandma’s coincided with her baking cinnamon rolls and dinner rolls. To this day, a yeasty aroma transports me back to her kitchen in the 1980’s. Carbs may not be en vogue, but I can think of few better taste...

My parents made my brother and me sit down on the couch as they nervously stood before us.