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Category: Children

Resilience and Community: Antonella’s Journey

February 9, 2024 admin@casaalterna.orgLeave a comment

From Antonella's perspective, the essence of community lies in mutual support and recognizing that we are not isolated individuals but interconnected beings sharing a collective experience.

Posted in accompaniment, Children, Hospitality, LGBTQTagged asylum seekers, community, radical hospitality, resilience

“Beloved Strength: Welcoming New Life and Resilience”

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Anton1 Comment

The combined meaning of the babies’ names, 'beloved strength,' embodies the beauty and resilience within Casa Alterna’s walls, visible now more than ever.

Posted in accompaniment, Advent, Children, essay, faith, hope, Hospitality, housing, immigrants, joy, love, Mother's Day, parenting, peace, refugeesTagged babies, beloved strength, new life, newborns, resilience

The Quinceañera and the One-Armed Companion

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 AntonLeave a comment

"That day, it was not just Britany's quinceañera that we celebrated. We celebrated the awe-inspiring beauty of connection, the unwavering strength found in acts of selfless love, and the profound transformation that compassion can bring."

Posted in accompaniment, Children, Guatemala, hope, UncategorizedTagged grace, quinceañera, resilience

Not Alone

March 6, 2023March 7, 2023 AntonLeave a comment

"This is the last photo I took with my son on my last day with him. He was only two weeks old."

Posted in accompaniment, asylum, Children, contemplation, Courage, essay, LentTagged guerilla grou, kidnapping, South America

On prophets and “pastorcitos”

July 15, 2022August 12, 2022 Anton2 Comments

I hope little Israel knows that I see that of God in him.

Posted in accompaniment, asylum, Atlanta Friends Meeting, Children, essay, hope, Hospitality, housing, immigrants, UncategorizedTagged asylum seekers, Children, Hospitality, Quakers

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