“But I'm not part of the community. I'm some random specialist who's been here for two days!” Apparently, that wasn't the point. So what to do with the goose? Peking goose? 芋頭炆鵝? Goose instead of turkey for Thanksgiving?

The hallway was already full when I arrived. Patients had been flown in that morning and were waiting along both sides, quietly, without knowing when they would be seen. It was only 2 PM.

The North began for me as a small seed that grew with each visit, and on this trip I saw that same beginning in others. At some point, the north stops being an idea and becomes something you are part of.

Meet Karyn Murray, the founder of Gardens of Hope, a community-driven initiative dedicated to food security, healing, and reconciliation.