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Peacemaker Newsletter (July 8th, 2025)

Jul 08, 2025
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ramjani (Bengali: রঞ্জনী) by Dinesh Valke, cc
Red Brocade

The Arabs used to say,
When a stranger appears at your door,
feed him for three days
before asking who he is,
where he’s come from,
where he’s headed.
That way, he’ll have strength
enough to answer.
Or, by then you’ll be
such good friends
you don’t care.

Let’s go back to that.
Rice? Pine nuts?
Here, take the r…

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