In this special workshop, participants will create personalized candles inspired by the spirit of remembrance, connection, and renewal. Each candle becomes an offering - a symbol of light guiding the souls of our loved ones back home. You will choose from fragrances like marigold, sandalwood, rose, and vanilla - scents traditionally associated with memory and healing. Guided by the Ometepe Wellness team, you'll learn about the art of candle-making while reflecting on the meaning behind this sacred tradition.
This autumn, down in tunnels where London's stories flow, TfL is sharing poems as the colder breezes blow. For four short weeks, six voices will accompany your ride, From Hungary, New Zealand, Africa, and far and wide. Sheenagh Pugh brings Days of November, racing to get things done, While Janet Frame reminds us that we strain beneath the sun. Katalin Szlukovényi writes of crowds and modern ties, Pressed close on busy networks where our tangled worlds collide. For history and remembrance, two poems
The immediate few hours after the World Trade Center's Twin Towers collapsed during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were likely the darkest in the city's history. We must never forget the nearly 3,000 people murdered in the heinous attacks 24 years ago today, and in the years that followed due to conflict and disease related to recovery work at Ground Zero.
My grandma called me as I walked down the street with my best friend: Sweetheart, I have someone here who wants to talk to you. I nearly fainted the day I heard his voice on the other end of my line. Hey Baby Girl, do you know who this is? Dad? Was this my long-lost father? Because I was in foster care at the time, my grandma was not supposed to call me and connect us. But I was happy she did because I was able to build my relationship with him on my terms.
Fr Convey said they were gathered to support Alan's family at this difficult time. He was reminded that grief is the price we must pay for having loved. Little Alan was very much loved indeed, and so the pain of grief runs even deeper.
"Now more than ever as we see attempts to erase history from our libraries and classrooms, and as some in positions of power openly embrace antisemitism, this gathering serves as both a remembrance and a warning," said Mayor Adena Ishii.