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3 weeks ago

Mary Pipher
I'm so honored and proud to share this 3-minute mini-documentary about my daughter Sara and the incredible NGO she co-founded. The stories she shares about her work bring me daily inspiration. Please take the time to watch and share this remarkable story, so we can bring awareness to her organization and the human rights defenders they support. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

Mary Pipher
This morning before sunrise I sat outside and listened to the birds' waking up songs. Charcoal clouds smudged the eastern sky and the breeze carried a whiff of autumn. My Canadian family was here last week, and I had a glorious time kayaking, swimming, and playing Scrabble and Wordle with my 13-year-old grandson Coltrane. Every night he and I sat outside and had long conversations as we admired the moon. This morning, as I remembered the visit, even the branches of our big white pine seemed to be waving goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

Mary Pipher
Last Saturday night I attended a party to celebrate the graduation from college of the daughter of a Sudanese refugee mother who I met in 2000. I was with this teenage mother when she delivered Mary, the graduate.In the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, the mother sewed in a tent while her brothers went to school. She never learned to read or write, but here she was beaming proudly next to her daughter. Mary was resplendent in a black dress covered in shimmering gold sparkles. She looked like she could be on stage at the Superbowl.Relatives had driven from Kansas City, Michigan, and Des Moines for the party. The tables and chairs were white but adorned with gold ribbons. A videographer recorded the event. Dressed up children waited for the dancing to begin.This is a victory story. I couldn’t be prouder of anyone than I am this family. Mary may be the first to graduate, but she won’t be the last. ... See MoreSee Less
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