Letters to Sarah

by Meredith Walters
Dear Sarah:
It seems weird to miss you more now than I did before when you were in Syria. Either way, you’re not by my side, but now you seem so much farther than you did before. At least before if I wanted to hear your wise words and kind laugh, feel your support [...]

by Emily Sudd
When I think of Sarah, I think of the smell of pine trees, outdoor showers, and a warm summer breeze. I met Sarah in 5th grade when she first came to my school, and we were immediately inseparable. For years, I spent every weekend at her house in Topanga Canyon. We usually wasted [...]

Sarah was in Syria for my last birthday. She was in prison in Iran for her birthday and now it’s my birthday again. This was her “present” for me last year…
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Sarah Shourd
Date: Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 4:03 AM
Subject: Don’t open before Sept.18th
To: Nora Shourd
If I wake up today with someone [...]

by Tamara Ort
Sarah is a great influence on all those who know her, but I feel especially lucky that we were friends in our teenage years, forming our worldviews and ourselves together. Sarah and I have always bonded over our love of nature and hiking. After graduating high school, we took a trip to Alaska [...]

by Nora Shourd
Hand and pen on paper. Today I’m looking at a picture of you in Damascus up on the hill to the cain and Abel Mosque.
M___ came by yesterday and sneaked a bunch of money to me that people have collected; I don’t know who. Acceptance of help from others…that’s been new for me.
Picked [...]

by Deanna Tibbs
I met Sarah through friends and we began trading massage. I am a professional massage therapist and am fairly picky about who I will trade with. Sarah’s modality is different than mine (Tui Na vs. Deep Tissue), but I feel that one can benefit from any modality when done well. I also believe [...]

by Tyson Adams
I was taking yoga from a traditional Persian medicine woman. She encouraged me to start teaching what I was learning in order to reinforce my skills.
I approached a close friend and asked him if he would like to learn yoga and if he would be willing to let me teach a class at [...]