The opening pod is reported on in “Valarie Kaur with Baratunde on "How to Citizen,” which begins: “On the opening episode of this “How to Citizen” podcast, Baratunde conducts a remarkable interview with Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger,. Kaur clearly articulates the spirit that drivesthis site with her holistic worldview and her affirmation of mutual support for self-development.
With her Revolutionary Love Project, Kaur addresses our relationships with ourselves as well as our relationships with others. She examines internal changes we must make to our minds and hearts as well as institutional reforms. In response to whether we are experiencing the darkness of the womb or the darkness of the tomb, she replies, “It’s both” because we see the “dying of the nation we thought we were,” as well as the emergence of transformation. Large numbers of whites joining in Black Lives Matter demonstrations were particularly encouraging.
External work, such as getting to know our neighbors with an open heart, is critical. The founder of the Sikh faith affirmed “I see no enemy.”…