Monthly Archives: April 2017

We all work with our own descriptions of what makes a story a story- at Storywise, we have always loved the metaphor of engine and fuel, and I suspect in it we are stealing wholesale from what we understand to … Continue reading →

“When combatants decide to share a personal story, one that comes out of the authority of their own experience, not parotting some tribal or religious orthodoxy, they begin to dismantle the wall of separation. They turn a wall into a … Continue reading →

Week Two of NSL begins and we come to the end of the beginning, where the newness matures into the realization that we have real work to do, part of which is getting ready to have some difficult conversations. Listening … Continue reading →

“A few days ago, all of us got the incredible opportunity to speak to members of Congress and their staff. To be honest, I am still shocked that I had the chance to talk to these talented and important people. … Continue reading →

….”You can hardly imagine the physiological and mental consequences the children suffer during and after the detention. What does it do to Palestinian families, friends and communities. The effect of these misguided Israel policies ripple down through four generations and … Continue reading →

Every NSL Fellow has to come up with and begin to implement a Project for Change (PFC) NSL Fellow Ostath Khaled- who was denied permission to travel to the USA, is the shining example of how important this work can … Continue reading →

If the Church or Party or Club you believe in does not believe in you, why are you a member? If the faith or ideology or sect you subscribe to does not really have any faith in you, why stay … Continue reading →

When the feelings are so strong and the facts are so thin, we tend to fill in the gaps to fit the feelings, not the facts. Fast brain recruits slow brain to get lazy -referencing Daniel kahneman. Using leaps of … Continue reading →

NSL Alums at American University- THEY STARTED A WAR !!!! We set the class an activity which was to spontaneously enact a war, in the land of Blumfenstan- between North and South, and when Channel 2 reporter Daniel asked them … Continue reading →

Just had an amazing board meeting tonight, I am treasurer so fact check me if I say that the photo below shows you the level of excitement board meetings usually ignite among members. Its all talk, nothing moves because nothing … Continue reading →