..And miles to go before I sleep

Looking back into our journey together at Berkana this year

Berkana started as an outcry against the limitations put on the human spirit by life’s various circumstances. From there it has grown into a full-blown newsletter about cultural anecdotes and analysis of what it means to be human in testing times. The courage, ferocity, and inspirations that help us to get through life’s myriad challenges. Berkana skinny-dipped in obscure history to find the rare proclamation of bravery shining through its pages. We pondered on the motifs present in all forms of art (literature, music, filmmaking, tattooing, etc) and drew on the semblance of cultural relevance hidden like gemstones within its realm. We learned a great few things but the best among all of them are the lessons of compassion and empathy. We learned that our individuality makes us who we are but also our belonging to our band of ancestors have kept us on our path. We learned that even if our problems are unique we still experience similar trials of being human. We are gifted enough to mak…