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The Generational Impact of Body Shame
I was in the mountains of Haiti, working with a team of doctors and health care providers to host a clinic for the people in the area....
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20214 min read
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A Mother's Love
Today I leave Greece and all the beautiful people I've come to love deeply. But unlike most goodbyes, where people may hug and kiss and...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Sacred Ground
"You have to understand, no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land." Somali-British poet Warsan Shire....
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Lady Liberty Lives
It has been an interesting and surprising few days on Lesbos. This little island is a refugee epicenter, and the impact can be felt in...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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A Little Thing Called Hope
There's this song that has turned into my mantra: North by Sleeping at Last. For me, this song is like a prayer, a hope, for a life lived...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Unexpected Love
I have been adopted by a refugee family from Afghanistan. The entire day, these three little peanuts followed me around, holding my...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Joy
Joy. That's what I see when I look at him. Kind eyes that show the struggle of a boy who just wants to be loved, but doesn't know if...
kirstenhelgeson
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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