"Hope is not a mood or an idea—it is a practice. In the face of injustice and fear, we sustain hope through solidarity, courage, and small acts of care that bind us together."
How do you sustain hope?
Tag: solidarity
Decolonize Gratitude
This Thanksgiving, gratitude is more than a feeling—it’s a practice of truth, care, and solidarity. How can we honor Indigenous histories, support displaced neighbors, and let our gratitude move from words into action?
Living Hospitality Together
This fall, Casa Alterna launched a new intentional community model, with six residents shaping a year centered on hospitality, solidarity, and mutual support.
Love in the Face of Cruelty
In the shadow of Atlanta’s ICE field office, heartbreak and hope meet. Through quiet acts of compassion, Casa Alterna volunteers remind us that love—especially in the face of cruelty—is a sacred form of resistance.
Mary, Don’t You Weep
This essay is a powerful reflection on the sacred, sorrowful work of accompanying immigrants facing detention and deportation. Meet Mary, a weeping food vendor, and witness the fierce hope and dignity that persist amid rising cruelty.
In the Midst of Fear, We Choose Compassion
Every weekday morning, volunteers with Casa Alterna’s Compassionate Compas offer presence, solidarity, and hope outside the Atlanta Immigration Court and ICE field office, bearing witness to the stories of those navigating a broken system and reminding them they are not alone.
Hospitality as Resistance: Casa Alterna’s Stand Against Authoritarianism
As the incoming administration plans to centralize power and deepen harm to immigrant communities, Casa Alterna stands firm, combining resistance with radical hospitality to create a sustainable and loving response.
Voting with Our Lives: Everyday Solidarity
This Election Day, let us reflect on our commitment to justice and solidarity with the oppressed, recognizing that our choices have the power to uplift the marginalized and create a world where love triumphs over hate.
Extravagant solidarity
“You always have the poor with you; when you treat them with the extravagance of Mary, you do so unto me.”
Casa Alterna 