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On July 13, Tzu Chi USA held its monthly food distribution at Villacorta Elementary School in the Rowland Unified School District. Photo by Jennifer Chien. Nancy Ku, National TCCA Advisor Lead Translated by Ariel Chan Shock, disbelief, and impermanence knocked on the door, then swept in, taking away a respected and loved teacher from members […]
Reflections
Bart Shatto, a Broadway theater actor-singer, at the Tzu Chi Center for Compassionate Relief in New York, hosting Mindful Eye: Film at Tzu Chi Center. Photo/Pin Hao Chiou Written by Daphne LiuTranslated by H. B. QinEdited by Diana Chang, Ida Eva Zielinska “Micro-Reflections on the Pandemic” A blog series presenting the stories of three American […]
Reflections
American psychologist and professor Peter Lin (right) and Joanna Chang (left), his wife, a concert pianist and music professor, practice Chinese Zen meditation. Photo/Pin Hau Chiou Written by Daphne LiuTranslated by H. B. QinEdited by Diana Chang, Ida Eva Zielinska “Micro-Reflections on the Pandemic” A blog series presenting the stories of three American households facing […]
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Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history, its vicious flames devouring 153,336 acres of land, destroying 18,800 structures, and tragically claiming the lives of 85 people. Responding to the call for aid, Tzu Chi USA quickly mobilized, arriving on Nov. 8, 2018 – the very day the fire occurred – to deliver direct and compassionate relief.
Reflections
In a California Camp Fire post-disaster interview with Shirley McDowall, a discussion about her destroyed, beloved community of Paradise City elicited an endless flow of tears. McDowall was a little emotional while receiving love and care from Tzu Chi volunteers that same day. Hands on McDowall’s shoulders, Tzu Chi volunteer Huang Fang-Wen whispered a reminder: “Deep breathing.” As an […]
