Democracy, Responsibility, and What's at Stake What’s happening in Minnesota and across the United States, matters. Not just locally. Not just nationally. It matters globally because it's about democracy. Democracy isn’t only defended in the streets. It’s defended in the stories we believe, the patterns we recognise, and the moments when we refuse to look away. Awareness isn't neutrality. It's responsibility and care. You're not alone. Remember that joy and rest are part of resistance, too.

Dear Friends, If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the road from Vietnam to Costa Rica has been anything but straight. We’ve navigated cyber attacks, airport delays and heart-wrenching 'farewell-for-nows', and even when Dusty and I finally landed in San Jose, that wasn't straightforward! I gave myself two weeks in the capital to do five simple things: buy a car, collect my belongings from customs, open a bank account, sort out my visa paperwork and get a local SIM card. I thought...

In the final months before leaving, I wrote about everything I was trying to do to keep Gratitude Vietnam still alive . The hope was to...