March 19, 2025 by Hao Nguyen. The air changes when we honor our dead. Burning incense fills our home during giỗ (death anniversary ceremony), creating an invisible connection to those who came before us. My family arranges offerings with care—xôi...
December 6, 2024 by Hao Nguyen When I moved to the United States four years ago as a Vietnamese-American student, it felt overwhelming, like trying to find my way in a vast, unfamiliar world. Adapting to a new culture taught me a lot about identity and the importance...
Rescuers and Upstanders: Choosing Courage in the Face of Fear Exhibit 6 of the Holocaust Garden of Hope, Rescuers & Upstanders, highlights the extraordinary courage of ordinary individuals who risked everything to save lives during the Holocaust. Visitors will...
Fran Morris 9-29-2022 Ever since the 1950s, Marcel Marceau has been one of my favorite entertainers. While I never saw him in person, I was drawn to his white-face and cartoon-like clothing. Although he looked like a sad clown, I saw a tender heart, loving eyes, and...
By Delia Weatherly Today on my drive through Houston I was saddened to hear that Olivia Newton-John had died from breast cancer. The woman had been an inspiration to many of a road trip sing-along and has now crossed over to heaven. She will be missed by many. However...
by Lisa Alford I am so moved by an article I read about Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children from the Holocaust. His wife found a scrapbook in their attack with pictures, names, and documents of children whose parents gave them up to save their lives. These...
