See No Stranger is one  of my very favorite books and this month, I wish that the whole world could hear and respond to its message.

The world is so desperately in need, so many fractures, so much brokenness, so many hurting in all possible ways. Valerie Kaur gives us hope and offers us a way to begin repairing our fractures and healing together.

Rather than seeing strangers, this book asks us to see every person we meet with the attitude that “you are a part of me I do not yet know.” Ms. Kaur believes that this practice can transform relationships, communities, and even the whole world. Herself an activist working with individuals and communities recovering from racial and religious hatred, sexual assault, and police violence, she gives practical insight into the ways we can create new possibilities in the world. her method of teaching through storytelling is particularly accessible and non-threatening.

I particularly enjoyed that this book is written from the point of view of a devout Sikh, a religion I didn’t know much about. It was fascinating learning about her upbringing and the grounding in her religion that contributed to her perspectives about changing the world. She and I are, in many ways, so different, but we also have so much in common.  –Ann Carlson