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Poetry is the key which unlocks the gates of hope, healing and wisdom
Writing and Reciting by Heart:
Iranian American Poet, novelist, and editor Kaveh Akbar, now in his mid- 30s, delivers the 2025 Blaney Lecture on 'poetry and spirituality'
Kaveh Akbar, Illustration by Adham Shahin/via In These Times
‘This is how I felt, when I watched the video of Kaveh’s lecture: To my mind, Kaveh walks the path (ancient and current) at crossroads of faiths, cultures, civilisations, and spiritual traditions. His poems, his sensitivity to words and the manner in which he expresses himself comes from heart and lands into your heart. He takes you to a journey of self-discovery, soothing and healing. He brings the best of Persia, the US and other cultures and civilisations, languages, as well as spiritual traditions together, guiding us to a better understanding and appreciation of who we are and what is our purpose in this journey we call life.’- Kamran Mofid
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Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
Former Prime Minister, New Zealand
A Timeless Story of a Timeless Message
'In 2017, she became the world’s youngest female leader. Ardern’s inspiring story makes us yearn for an era of courage and hope.'
‘The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand at the age of thirty-seven, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years. Since leaving office, Ardern has established the Field Fellowship on empathetic leadership. She is a Senior Fellow at Harvard University, continues to work on climate action, and is the Patron of the Christchurch Call to Action to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. Ardern also works on a number of projects that support women and girls, but considers her greatest roles to be those she will hold for life, including that of mum and proud New Zealander.’
Empathy is a kind of strength’: Jacinda Ardern on kind leadership, public rage and life in Trump’s America
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Pax Optima Rerum
-Peace is the greatest good
‘The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.
‘Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.’- Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry: A Man of Many Hats
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