The title does not literally refer to the historical "Letters of the Living," of 19th century Persia-the genesis of the Bábí/Bahá'í diaspora. It DOES refer to those of us humans- secular, religious, and everything in between, alive and kicking today. Pen in hand.
Diaspora- حروف الحي
"From the point, the mark that is made as the pen touches paper, emanate the letters of the alphabet, which are the primary and basic units of written language. The whole body of knowledge is based on these units. The letters are all different, but they have a common root in the point, the first mark made by the pen; no matter how numerous, they have one background, one common source. The letter is the intermediary between the point, which is the genesis of all letters, and words and sentences, which are composed of letters." - Bahá'í Encyclopedia Project
It was inspired by 2 things:
1) A conversation with a Bahá'í friend about the throngs of women we knew who had lived through abuse in the Bahá'í community. And their silence.
2)How much I love being alive. And writing about it.
Write.Something.
All writing and original images copyright 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011 by Amanda Respess
Respect to All My Beautiful Baha'i Friends & Family Who Love the Light No Matter the Lamp It Shines From, & Who Struggle for What is Right. Criticism does not = Attack.
A Note From the Author:
All parenthetical comments and links to reference material should be imagined in the voice of comedian Jim Gaffigan.
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