In Ivan Krylov’s 1819 fable, “The Inquisitive Man,” he tells of a visitor to a museum who observes many tiny details, but fails to notice the elephant in the room. Since then, that evocative phrase has come to symbolize any enormous, emotionally-charged issue which is obvious to all, but is being ignored out of fear, embarrassment, the desire to avoid controversy or the blatant unwillingness to do what it takes to rectify the matter.…
Gemini Full Moon: Celebrate What Connects Us
Imagine sitting down opposite someone who’s vowed to hate everyone who shares your skin color and ethnicity. This is the position that filmmaker Deeyah Khan placed herself in when she met face-to-face with those who frighten her most – neo-Nazis and white supremacists – to see if they could find common ground.…