Resistance in the forest
During the Second World War, a group led by the Bielski brothers created a Jewish community in the forest of Belarus, with a bakery, laundry, clinic, synagogue, school and courthouse. After 3 years, more than 1,200 people had survived the war in this way.
RITUAL GREETINGS
The Maori people of New Zealand have a custom of sharing their breath. Every time they meet or leave each other, they touch noses and take in each other’s breathing, affirming that their lives are connected.
Alcoholics Anonymous
In December 1935, nine months after the end of Prohibition in the US, Alcoholics Anonymous was formed. In 2016, AA was estimated to have 2m members across 150 countries. “Personal recovery depends upon AA unity,” reads its first principle.…
