Zainab Amadahy
@zainabamadahy.bsky.social
Author of futurist fiction, nonfic, poetry & song lyrics. Vocalist & drummer with Naandewegaan (Healing With Drums), living a busy life in Nogojiwanong, Ontario. Free Palestine.
"Meta-relationality isn’t just a way of thinking. It’s a way of being—especially when things get hard."— Vanessa Andreotti, Daily Good: News That Inspires
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Meta-relationality isn’t just a way of thinking. It’s a way of being—especially when things get hard."— Vanessa Andreotti, Daily Good: News That Inspires
What is your personal definition of success that has nothing to do with money?
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
What is your personal definition of success that has nothing to do with money?
What is one thing you would love to learn how to make, build, or grow?
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
What is one thing you would love to learn how to make, build, or grow?
“Every ancestor that has ever lived is still a part of your family. Their physical absence doesn’t alter their ongoing impact on your life. One of the beauties of living a brown life is to know you’re never alone.” — Tainui Stephens.
December 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Every ancestor that has ever lived is still a part of your family. Their physical absence doesn’t alter their ongoing impact on your life. One of the beauties of living a brown life is to know you’re never alone.” — Tainui Stephens.
Unlike empathy (which can sometimes be draining), compassion engages brain regions associated with pleasure and sense of connection.
December 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Unlike empathy (which can sometimes be draining), compassion engages brain regions associated with pleasure and sense of connection.
Compassion is far more than a sentimental feeling; it triggers specific, beneficial physiological changes that promote well-being and longevity.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Compassion is far more than a sentimental feeling; it triggers specific, beneficial physiological changes that promote well-being and longevity.
The world's conflicts—wars, political divisions—are merely external manifestations of what is unhealed within humanity rising to the surface and asking for healing.
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The world's conflicts—wars, political divisions—are merely external manifestations of what is unhealed within humanity rising to the surface and asking for healing.
If we view conflict as an opportunity, then there has never been a greater opportunity for us to heal and grow.
Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot)
Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot)
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
If we view conflict as an opportunity, then there has never been a greater opportunity for us to heal and grow.
Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot)
Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot)
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. -- Eugene Debs
November 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world. -- Eugene Debs
"When you listen generously to people, they can hear the truth in themselves, often for the first time."
— Rachel Naomi Remen
— Rachel Naomi Remen
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"When you listen generously to people, they can hear the truth in themselves, often for the first time."
— Rachel Naomi Remen
— Rachel Naomi Remen
The audio interview on the page is so inspiring. Such courage!
November 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The audio interview on the page is so inspiring. Such courage!
One of the most common tools of conquest is polarization.
October 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
One of the most common tools of conquest is polarization.
From "Sacred Instructions" by Sherri Mitchell, Penobscot
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
From "Sacred Instructions" by Sherri Mitchell, Penobscot
"The reason that our species was able to survive into the modern day was not because we began engaging in war. It was because we learned to cooperate, collaborate, and live communally. Our lives were circular, with an unending flow of reciprocal sharing and an emphasis on the survival of the whole."
October 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"The reason that our species was able to survive into the modern day was not because we began engaging in war. It was because we learned to cooperate, collaborate, and live communally. Our lives were circular, with an unending flow of reciprocal sharing and an emphasis on the survival of the whole."
We have stopped caring for one another; we have forgotten that we belong to one another, and that we are responsible for one another’s well-being. Sherri Mitchell, Penobscot
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We have stopped caring for one another; we have forgotten that we belong to one another, and that we are responsible for one another’s well-being. Sherri Mitchell, Penobscot
October 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together."
— Lilla Watson
— Lilla Watson
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together."
— Lilla Watson
— Lilla Watson