The SBS Social Justice Committee’s Book of the Month recommendation is:
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love – by Valerie Kaur
Valarie Kaur – Renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer —describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no stranger, but instead, look at others and say: “You are part of me I do not yet know.”
Kaur takes readers through her own riveting journey; as a brown girl growing up in California farmland finding her place in the world; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantánamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with police violence and sexual assault.
Drawing from the wisdom of sages, scientists, and activists, Kaur reclaims love as an active, public, and revolutionary force that creates new possibilities for ourselves, our communities, and our world. See No Stranger helps us imagine new ways of being with each other – and with ourselves – so that together we can begin to build the world we want to see.
The book is available as an Audiobook, Hardbound, Paperback or Kindle at Amazon using the link below.
Please see the below Alert from the Sisters of Mercy asking members of Congress urging them to cosponsor the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act.
Sincerely,
SBS Social Justice Committee