Melusine, Dragon Mother of Humanity
BLOODLINES AND GRACE: A MORNING RECKONING By Janet Kira Lessin with Minerva This morning began, as so many do, with a complaint. Something small, something annoying, something eternal. Sasha and I, once again facing the litany of life’s imperfections, sighed in rhythm. But then I stopped, caught it, and asked him: “Can we turn this …
What If They Never Came? The Jewish Immigrants Who Shaped America By Janet Kira Lessin with Minerva What if the doors had stayed shut? What if the Jewish families fleeing pogroms, ghettos, and gas chambers had been denied entry into the United States? What would America look like without the Jewish people who came in …
From Open Shores to Fortress Walls: The Changing Face of U.S. Immigration By Janet Kira Lessin with Minerva for ElephantsInOurRooms.com For centuries, the United States has told itself a proud story: that it is a land of immigrants, a beacon to the tired, poor, and huddled masses yearning to breathe free. But that story, while …