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QUIZ YOURSELF ) ONEQUALITY

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HOW DO YOU SPEAK UP FOR JUSTICE?

[Page 0]Amethel Parel-Sewell — EDITOR/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR C. Aaron Kreader —DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR

Amy Renshaw — SENIOR EDITOR

Susan Engle ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Annie Reneau ASSISTANT EDITOR

Foad Ghorbani PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

MANY THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS:

Amia Allmart « Brian Beasley « Haley Berkowitz

Lisa Blecker « Dr. Robert Bullard « Johnny Cornyn Francisco Cotto « Darlene Gait - Andrea Hope

Nadia Khazei - Lyla Kitchens « Danny Lapidus

Jhian Mahboubi - Doug Marshall « Jim Neeb

Eliana Paik « Lucia Pane « Kai Parel-Sewell

Paz Parel-Sewell - Layli Phillips - Donna Price

Dr. Stephen Scotti - Haley-Grace Wu: Arshan Lee Yeganegi

ART AND PHOTO CREDITS

Original illustrations by C. Aaron Kreader, unless noted

By Lisa Blecker: Photos for pp. 6-7; Watercolor for p.10; Inking and watercolor for p. 27

By Foad Ghorbani: Art for p. 18

Historical photos courtesy National Baha'i Archives, unless noted

STORY AND ACTIVITY CREDITS

By Amy Renshaw: 2, 4, 9, 11,14, 16, 17, 18, 29 By Susan Engle: 12, 22, 24, 27, 28

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Brilliant Star empowers kids to explore their roles as world citizens. Inspired by the principles of peace and uni

in the Baha'i Faith, we encourage readers to use their virtues to make the world a better place. The Baha'i Faith is the second most widespread religion in the world, with over five million Baha'is. It was founded by the Prophet Baha'u'llah (“Glory of God" in Arabic) in 1863. Baha'u'llah taught that all people are part of one human family, and all religions come from one God. Bahé'u'lldh’s eldest son, ‘Abdu'l-Baha, interpreted His teachings and led the Baha'i community after Bahd’u'llah’s passing. Today, Bahd’is work to bring love and justice to the world, and end prejudice and discrimination of all kinds.

Baha’u’llah’s Life: Mission of Peace He faced prejudice with faith and courage.

Nur’s Nook Make a string of stars to celebrate diversity.

Maya’s Mysteries There may be 100 million species on Earth!

We Are One Explore and care for the place we all call home.

Radiant Stars Get to know kids who shine, like you.

Lightning & Luna: Episode 69 The Erasers launch chaos again!

Riley’s Rainforest Take a tasty trip around the world.

Stargazer: Jamey Heath He uses music to serve humanity.

Treble Chef’s Music Café Sing about friendship in Spanish.

Shining Lamp: Elsie Austin She stood for truth and justice throughout her life.

Cosmo's Corner A crossword and more from our favorite chameleon

aMAZEing ADVENTURE Find your way to the Lighthouse of Hope.

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LIGHT OF UNITY ° VOL. 48, NO. 2 a -.

Show your family stories with a totem pole.

Watch for prejudice and sniff out the truth.

DEAR FRIENDS,

When you look at the people around you, what do you see? Of the billions of humans on Earth, no one is exactly like another. We have different cultures, appearances, beliefs, and experiences—yet we are all members of one human family.

Our diversity can sometimes lead to conflict, but it’s also what makes Earth a vibrant place. When we look at each other through lenses of love, we can celebrate our differences and enjoy everyone’s unique contributions to our global home.

In this issue of Brilliant Star, explore the power of unity. Quiz yourself on equality and discover the beauty of biodiversity. Stretch your taste buds with delicious flavors from around the world. Meet COD1, our new computer coding character. Create a string of stars to celebrate unity in diversity. Find out how Elsie Austin stood up for fairness as ayouth. And get to know Jamey Heath, a musician with a passion for bringing people together.

When we focus on our oneness, our differences simply add color and joy to our human family portrait. So get closer, smile, and say, “UNITY!”

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all have different ideas, and sometimes they may clash. That’s okay. But if we let negativity or selfishness rule the conversation, we only get clamor and disunity. If we all share our thoughts with courtesy and honesty, we can find a peaceful solution.

When we respect everyone and tame our inner monsters, our ideas can blend in harmony.

VOL.48,N0.2 % Brilliant Star 3 [Page 4]The Life of Baha'u'llah The highlighted area marks the time

in whieh this story takes place.

1817 November 12 Birth of Baha'u'llah in Tihran, tran

Recognizes the Bab as anew Messenger of God

ABh22_ Fae | Imprisonment in the “Black Pit’ of Tihran

1853-1863

Exile in Baghdad, Irag. From 1854-1856, He goes into the mountains to pray in solitude.

Declares Divine Mission as Prophet-Founder of the Baha Faith

1863-1868

Exile in Constantinople (Istanbul), then Adrianople (Edirne), Turkey. Begins writing letters to kings and rulers in 1867, urging world unity

1868 Last exile, to prison- city of ‘Akkd, Israel

ASTTZ se SWE) Finally free to live in countryside homes of Mazra‘ih and then Bahji, outside ‘Akka

Bahdlu'llah passes away at Bahjj.

hroughout His life, Baha'u'llah endured prejudice and persecution. Still, He shared His vision for peace and unity on Earth.

As a young man in Tihran, Persia (now Iran), Baha'u'llah was a follower of the Bab, a Messenger of God who taught that another Messenger would appear to bring an age of peace. Baha'u'llah shared the Bab's message with others, and many became Babis.

Thousands embraced the Babi Faith across the land. But Muslim clergy and authorities felt threatened by the new faith. Many Babis were fiercely attacked.

Innorthem Iran, 313 Babis were forced to defend themselves from government soldiers at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarst. Baha'u'llah and some companions attempted to bring supplies to the Babis there in December 1848. The group was arrested by guards. When Baha'u'llah asked to be punished in place of those with Him, He was tortured by having the soles of His feet beaten with a rod.

Over eight months, the Babts survived attacks by 12,000 soldiers. Finally, the army deviously proposed a truce. When the Babis trustingly left the shrine, they were massacred.

The Bab Himself was martyred by a firing squad in Shiraz in 1850. In spite of danger, Baha'u'llah and others continued to support the Babi Faith and its followers in both Iran and Iraq.

In 1852, Baha'u'llah was chained to other Babis and imprisoned in a foul dungeon in Tihran known as the “Black Pit.” Each day, a Babi was taken out and executed. In the icy darkness and filth,

At this mosque in Amul, Iran, Baha'u'llah was arrested and beaten in 1848 for being a follower of the Bab.

Baha'u'llah taught others a prayer that they repeated through the night. One row would chant, "God is sufficient unto me; He verily is the All-sufficing!” The facing row would answer, “In Him let the trusting trust.”

One night in a dream, Baha'u'llah heard these words: “Verily, We shall render Thee victorious by Thyself and by Thy Pen. Grieve Thou not for what hath befallen Thee, neither be Thou afraid, for Thou art in safety." After four long months, He was released, but He and His family were exiled from Iran to Baghdad, Iraq.

“ Baha‘u'llah inspired the Babt community in Baghdad and revealed sacred writings. In 1863, He announced the joyous news that He was the Messenger of God promised by the Bab. His followers became known as Baha'is.

Bahaullah and His family were banished to Turkey, then sent to the prison-city of ‘Akka, in Israel. Though He faced injustice, Baha'u'llah focused on helping the world and promoting harmony.

4 Brilliant Star % vo148,No.2 [Page 5]“Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world...” —Bahda’u’lldh

He wrote to kings and leaders, advising The Shrine of Baha'u'llah, located

near ‘Akka, Israel,

them to end war and treat people fairly. Toward the end of His life, Baha'u'llah

met a British scholar, Edward G. Browne, is considered the the only Westerner known to have visited holiest spot on Him. Baha'u'llah told him, “These fruitless Earth to Baha'is. strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away,

and the ‘Most Great Peace’ shall come...”

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“Ye must shine as stars radiating the light of love toward all mankind.”

id you know that stars in the sky can appear to be almost any color of the rainbow? The star's temperature gives it its color. Hotter stars appear

blue, and cooler stars are red. Like stars, our humanity shines in many ways. From

our diverse skin tones, to how we dress, to our varied strengths, each of us is part of the vibrant spectrum of people. And just as water, air, and dust in the atmosphere

piece of cardboard. Place cup on board. Trace cup with pencil and cut circle out.

along circle’s edge. Cut along lines.

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—‘Abdu'l-Baha

can influence how a star’s color appears on Earth, our cultural background can affect how we look, our interests, and how we express ourselves. By showing respect and appreciation for people who are different from us, we

can illuminate the whole earth. Create a string of stars to celebrate diversity in

your community. Use it to decorate your celebrations

and events.

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6 Trim and secure yarn ends with glue.

7 Optional: Repeat steps 4-6, but start with string’s end on the front side of Cut 1, and go along back side into Cut 10, then along front into Cut 2, etc.

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8 Create four diverse stars by using one or two string layers, different paper and string colors, and by starting at the front or back of circle. Try a circle with 10 evenly spaced cuts about 1" (2.5 cm) apart, putting string into Cut 1 and Cut 5 first.

9 Knot a6" (15.2 cm) piece of string to top of each star. Knot each string’s end to 5 ft. (1.5 m) string, spacing stars evenly. Trim knotted ends and hang up your string of stars!

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VOL.48,N0.2 % Brilliant Star 7 [Page 8]tom our head to our feet, we are unique individuals what they wear. Hats are a fun form of cultural fon our own style. We're also part of different expression. They can reveal a person’s nationality, job, cultures with traditions and ways of life. This diversity interests, religion, or family role.

makes the the world fascinating and enjoyable. Explore hats around the world. Read each hat’s clue,

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8 Brilliant Star % vo148,No.2 [Page 9]Hi, I'm COD1! Avoid bugs I can’t go on the

Write 4 programs = and obstacles! same square below to guide k = fern ‘aoht Tables and the more than once. me on the most F_=Move forward_ squares Recycle Bin are

efficient path. not obstacles.

There's a blank for each step. Use : these commands: So to go from Start to the Recycle Bin, my program would be: R, F4, L, F2.

love helping humans get

more data about how computers work. There are tons of different kinds of computers all around us. They're in phones, watches, game consoles, music players, and cars. But they all work with programs: step- by-step lists of instructions.

The steps in a computer program are called code, like a secret code. Writing programs, or coding, is an awesome skill to learn. The goals to list each small step a computer will take to do ajob correctly.

At the Friendship Center, I'm about to put games and snacks on the tables for a party. You can help by writing my code. Try it out, and have fun!

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yard or a park while avoiding

obstacles. Instead of squares,

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friend read the code aloud

‘as the first person follows it

(e.9., F3, R, F2). Did you get

the code right?

ANSWERS ON PAGE 28 VoL.48,N0.2 % Brilliant Star 9 [Page 10]eel __ DIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR PEOPLE—AND

“Every created thing in the whole universe is but a door leading into His knowledge...” —Baha’u'llah

awesome things to discover! Scientists have many of their habitats are threatened by climate change listed about 1.5 million species of plants and and other problems. The more we find out about animals on Earth. But we really have no idea how species and ecosystems, the better chance we have many there are. There could be 100 million! of protecting animals and plants from going extinct. I’m doing a science project about biodiversity Td love to visit all of these places around the

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Se is like a treasure hunt. There are so many Some places have an amazing number of species. But

1 About 90% of the plants and animals on this 5 This land, east of Africa, is 95% desert, African island are found nowhere else —including but has 2,250 species of flowering plants. the critically endangered silky sifaka lemur. Hundreds are used for medicine or food.

2 The world’s largest rainforest, home to at least 6 Over 80% of the plants, mammals, reptiles, and 10% of all species, is mostly in this South frogs on this island nation are found nowhere American country. else, including the koala and the platypus.

3 This island is 85% ice-covered, but it has the 7 This island chain west of Ecuador is home to world’s largest national park, with walruses penguins and tropical animals, including 11 species and snowy owls, of giant tortoise, which live 100-150 years.

4 This state is is home to about 20% of the world’s 8 Forests cover over half of this country on the bald eagles and three kinds of bears: black, South China Sea, which has sun bears, wild brown, and polar. pigs, tigers, and orangutans.

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10 Brilliant Star # vow 43,No.2 ANSWERS ON PAGE 28

[Page 11]EXPLoRE AND PROTECT THE EARTH AnD ITS CREATURES

& S, Qa “All the members of this endless universe @ E pPwe are linked one to another.” —Baha’i Writings ) = a ONE WOW, REALLY?

Gaze at the stars from Gondwana Rainforest, your home. Pitch a tent in your yard, have

in Eastern Australia,

a cookout, tell = contains plants that stories, and have been mostly OUR CONNECTIONS ) read Brilliant inchenneditonoten Star with a aie Did you know that 25% of flashlight. 100 million years.

marine species can be found on coral reefs? Corals are living

creatures that are mostly in PROTECTING OUR PLANET

tropical waters. Hundreds of millions of people

rely on coral reefs for their food supply, Dr. Robert Bullard is known as the livelihood, or protection from strong ocean “father of environmental justice.” He's waves. Scientists have also discovered coral stood up against racism in environmental organisms that can be used to treat serious policies that cause more pollution and illnesses. Coral reefs are threatened by pollution, other problems in poor communities. He climate change, and overfishing. These says, “Environmental justice is a civil magnificent resources need our protection. rigs amc aa emmetn mths Hera.”

WHERE IN THE WORLD?

This European capital, named after a dam on the Amstel River, Adult kangaroos hop across the Australian outback has more than 160 human-made canals. It’s one of the most in 30-foot (9 m) leaps. A young joey stays in the bicycle-friendly cities, with more bikes than people. It’s known pouch for 7-11 months. Kangaroos, wallabies, for its art and history, with over 50 museums. Unscramble the and koalas all develop in pouches. Fill in the letters to find its name: blanks to find a word that describes these animals. STEMAMDRA AR U AL Images: Turtle by Khoroshunova Olga, telescope by Vadim Sadovski, Brilliant Star 11

Dr. Bullard by Texas Souther University, city by photo.ua, animals by K.A. Willis [Page 12]¥ Age: 11 llive in: Maine, U.S. x

| want to be: Broadway performer

This career interests

me because:

Ilove to sing, dance,

and act. Humanity as one Virtue | admire most: family means:

Integrity That we are all equal,

and no one thinks more of themselves than anyone else.

Favorite Baha’/ activities: Children’s class, Green Acre [Baha’i School], prayers | handle bullying or prejudice by:

Places I'd love to visit: Tell someone who you

Z 4 Haifa [Israel], Iceland

trust to help and try to . . Favorite animal or pet: stop it, and find out why Connect with kids around the world! Humpback whales, Olive _ [the] person is doing it. How are they like you? How are they (my boxer dog), falcons, jt’. important to have different? Each of us has a unique Gaypaltaayes diverse friends: -w ’ > like to help people by: So you get the idea story to tell. What's Vous rs - Inspiring] women that there are different to think better of ways of belief other themselves than your own.

Favorite Baha’i activities: Ayyam-i-Ha* celebrations and jr. youth groups

Age: 12 aK What | liked best in my travels: |live in: Tllinois, US. Seeing how people learn

different things in other Ahero or role model:

| want to be: cultures, or... how i . 2 M A , Di An artist or art teacher people have different qiotenetle esta This career interests me foods, or handle the ichthyosaurus on a cliff because: different plants during a time when it Ilove doing art and that grow... was not proper for I love to teach people! Humanity as one family means: ladies to hunt for Virtue | admire most: To aie your love Age:11 dinosaurs or fossils. Love EPH Guais fells — eo As a world leader, | would around you... I live in: California, U.S. a Hobbies or sports: aie)p [prejucltes ae Drawing, writing As a world leader, | would | want to be: Stop[ping] segrega- stories, eral making stop prejudice by: A chemist, a paleon- tion between different little videos Making aspeech... tologist, or a geologist cultures and races and Everyone is full of light, Thisenaarllnaresis would try to promote Ahero or role model: love, and courage. me noone world peace... Malala [Yousafzai] aa . .

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like to help people by: and gemstones. diverse friends:

Help[ing] them get through troubles or worries...

Virtue | admire most: So you can open your Kindness mind to other cultures

and experience a world

handle bullying or prejudice by Hersolitallsietousie unlike your own, as Respond[ing] to them, Paris, France well as learning more

not by being mean, but A favorite food: about people around just having strong words. Pasta the globe. ili ‘OL. 48, NO. 2 *Ayyam-i-Hd is February 25-28 in 2017, days of hospitality, 12 Brilliant Star % vo..48,.no.2 charity, gi giving, and preparing forthe Bahai Fast [Page 13]Age:10

I live in: Indiana, U.S.

Iwant to be: Probably a horse trainer

Virtues | admire most: Honesty and kindness

like to help people by: Helping them get a task done... ¥ Favorite Baha'i activities: Baha’i summer school

Humanity as one family means:

Then there’s no more wars, and everyone

[is] happy. And even if there’s disagreement, we'll come back to- gether. We're already one family, just most of us don’t realize it yet.

As a world leader, | would stop prejudice by: Make it against the law

Age: 9

I live in:

Western Australia

| want to be: Zoologist

This career interests me because: Tlove animals.

Virtue | admire most: Respect

Hobbies or sports: Drawing, writing, soccer, and Australian football

Favorite Baha'i activities: Studying about the Baha’i Faith and virtues

in children’s class I like to help people by:

Making them happy

Places I'd love to visit: Tran and China

Ahero or role model: My grandparents

Hobbies or sports: Horseback riding, art, kung fu, and swimming

Place I'd love to visit: The Bahamas

Ahero or role model: Mom and Daddy

What | liked best in my travels:

I lived in Australia fora while. I like the people there and how different it was from America. It [is] nice to have a Baha'i community that [is] across the world.

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Fish curry with flatbread

Humanity as one family means:

Everyone loves and respects one another,

no matter [what their] race, beliefs, and culture.

What | liked best in

my travels:

Ihave visited Malaysia many times, as my grandparents live there, and I enjoy the diversity of people ... [and] the amazing ...food...

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“God has crowned you with honor and in your hearts has He set a radiant star; verily the light thereof shall brighten

the whole world!”

Age: 10

live in: British Columbia, Canada

| want to be: Biologist

This career interests me because:

I’m interested in animals and plants.

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Virtue | admire most: Kindness

Hobbies or sports: Taekwondo, golf, soccer, reading

Favorite Baha’ activity: Ayyam-i-Ha

What | liked best in my travels: I went to a Baha'i Conference in Arizona, and what I liked the most about it is that I made new friends.

It’s important to have diverse friends:

To learn about their culture and backgrounds

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The Arctic. I’d like to see different species and animals [and] to observe their habitats.

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My dad

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looks or culture, without getting to know them, that’s prejudice. Sometimes it even leads to conflicts, violence, or war.

It takes courage to speak up. But if you stay silent, unfair ideas can spread. Check out these situations. How

hen someone speaks unkindly, it can be hard to know what to say. How do you stand up for justice without being mean? What words might help the person

become more open-minded instead of angry?

If people make judgments about others based on their

ANY SENSE. IT LEAS TO FICHTING AND WARS.

THAT WEIRD GIRL WITH THE CRUTCHES IS LOOKING THIS WAY. ZON’T LET HER SIT HERE.

would you respond to prejudice?

LOOK, CORBIN’S TAKING YOGA. THAT’S FOR GIKLS!

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FLEXIBILITY.

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BUYS AND GIRLS

WRITE WHAT YOU WouLD SAY:

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607 DOESN'T CAUSE WAR THERE’S ALOT OF

SUFFERING IN THE WORLD, BUT PRAYING AND KINDNESS CAN HELP PEOPLE LIVE IN PEACE.

WRITE WHAT YOU WOULD SAY:

SHE’S IN MY ART CLASS. SHE’S COOL. SHE CAN SIT HERE IF SHE WANTS.

LET’S GET TO KNOW HER. SHE SEEMS NICE.

WRITE WHAT YOU WouULD SAY:

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[Page 17]Silent Storytellers

if hen you think of your family, what images come _ salmon eggs. The figures on a pole have meanings that

to mind? Your favorite trips together? Your vary with different tribes. An animal may represent a holiday traditions? Your family pets? family’s clan. A person with outstretched hands can be American Indians in the U.S. and First Nations a sign of welcome and peace. A raven might symbolize cultures in Canada tell family stories with totem poles. the Creator, while a wolf may stand for family unity. Cedar logs carved with animals and people represent Today, modern carvers continue to create these tribes, families, or legends. majestic, colorful works of art. Many stand in parks,

In the past, artists used handmade tools and natural villages, and museums, honored as symbols of a paints made from things such as minerals, shells, and rich heritage.

What stories would you tell on your totem pole? Think about symbols that represent your family, and create your own family totem pole here.

VOL.48,NO.2 % Brilliant Star 17 [Page 18]ever been teased or bullied for being a certain cause you're a girl or a boy? For example, girls expected to enjoy dancing or cooking more than or robots. Boys might be expected to like science more than sewing.

The idea that girls should act one way and boys another is a stereotype —an unfair assumption about a group of

Do You Believe in Equality for All?

“Women and men have been and will always be equal in the sight of God.” —Baha’u'llah

people. The truth is that there are lots of wonderful ways to express yourself, whether you're a girl or a boy.

Sadly, many girls and women are denied the same chances that boys and men have to go to school, get a job, earn fair pay, and other basic rights. But the Baha’i Faith teaches that women and men are equal. Both genders need strength and respect to help create a peaceful world.

Do you stand up for equality? Choose your answers, then add up your points.

@ | compliment friends about their accomplishments and virtues, not just

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| avoid making comments that put down either girls or boys as a group. Often = 3 - Sometimes = 2 « Rarely =1

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building for girls or knitting for boys).

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both genders.

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| admire role models based on their virtues and strengths, whether they're female or male.

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any group of people being treated unfairly.

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| like books and movies with heroic, strong, interesting characters—it doesn’t matter if they're female or male.

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18 [Page 19]hen you think of rats, what comes to mind? how others feel. Scientists have found that if a fellow rat is

Sneaky, creepy pests? “You dirty rat!” is a trapped, a free rat will figure out how to rescue it. Often, the well-known insult. But while wild rats can carry diseases rescuer will even postpone grabbing a tempting treat like that are harmful to humans, we can’t assume that all are chocolate. And they'll share the chocolate afterward!

dangerous. Many rats are actually clean, intelligent, and Rats show us that prejudices can color our judgment. social animals. We need to be fair and sniff out the truth. Empathy opens Rats even seem to show empathy—understanding the door to true connection and understanding.

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or nacatamales from Nicaragua? Our global home is full of unique, delicious foods. There are hundreds of different cuisines we can explore!

Why do foods around the world taste so different? One big reason is that most traditional dishes are made from ingredients that are locally available. For example, rice grows well in the soil and climate of Eastern Asia. Corn and tomatoes are popular crops in Central America. Fish and olives are natural foods from the Mediterranean. Each region also uses blends of herbs and spices that create distinct flavors. Some ingredients are widespread.

Cilantro (called coriander in some countries) is a leafy green herb commonly found in European,

Curiosity Canopy

dD" you know? Centuries ago, explorers ate almonds

Latin American, Middle Eastern, North African, and Asian dishes. Garlic and onion are used around the world. And salt is universal. It’s fun—and healthy—to try new foods from different cultures. Many traditional meals use whole grains, lean meats, and fresh fruits and veggies, which are more nutritious than highly processed convenience foods. Ask a friend from another culture if they'll share their favorite recipes. Get cookbooks at the library, or find recipes online. Learn about where each dish comes from. Experiment with different herbs and spices. It's better for the environment and our communities to eat food grown locally as much as possible, so try combining local harvests with global flavors to create your own fusion of food. Bon Appétit!

while traveling the Silk Road, a network of trading routes between Asia and the Mediterranean used from

about 130 BCE to 1453 CE. Almond trees flourished in the Mediterranean, especially in Spain and Italy. Today, more than 80% of the world's almonds are grown in California, U.S.

20 Brilliant Star # vow 43,No.2

“Send down... from the clouds of Thy

mercy the rains of Thy healing...” —Baha’u'llah

Explore & Soar:

Yummy Almond Butter and Apple Wraps

By Andrea Hope

ost people think of almonds M as nuts, but they're really seeds from a fruit related to a peach. They're also a tasty treat packed with protein and other nutrients. Check out this great recipe using an alternative to peanut butter— almond butter!

You'll need:

¢ 1 sliced apple

Spread almond butter in middle of a whole wheat tortilla. Add

apple slices,

then roll up the tortilla. Add almond butter at the edge of the tortilla to make it stick.

Tuck in ends on both sides and cut

the wrap in half. Enjoy!

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hat if you couldn’t go to school because _confusion about customs, language, or gestures. With kind WW: flooding river blocked your path? Or words, a smile, or a helping hand, we can connect with sick people in your town couldn't getto —_ others, work together, and make new friends. the hospital? In many places around the world, bridges are Reaching out to people can be scary and difficult at times. desperately needed for people to live fully and safely. You might feel shy or be afraid that others won't be kind in

Sometimes we need to build bridges between people, _ return. But keep trying! When we build bridges of kindness, too. When different cultures interact, there may be we make connections that will lead us to a more united world.

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Q: What's your favorite childhood memory?

A: One of my... memories... is traveling with the [Baha'i Youth] workshop. We went all around the country and to Canada as well... and | got to build some amazing friendships . .. and got to learn the value of service. . . [Those were] some good, good, amazing times in my life, for sure.

Q: What was your most challenging experience as a kid, and how did you handle it?

A: School . .. | was so distracted with music, and so | made a deal with my parents that if | could get... into this music college... in 10th grade instead of going to school, | would go to this music college. And you had to be 18 to get in, [but] | got accepted .. . | left school and went straight to music college.

Jamey Heath

ouldn’'t it be cool if you and your cousins sang on an

award-winning music album together? That's what

happened to Jamey Heath at age 10. Since his dad is a musician, Jamey often spent time in a recording studio. With his family and friends, he recorded the aloum Happy Ayydm-i-Ha.

At 13, Jamey started playing in bands, and by 14 he was earning money. Since then, he's built a successful career as a composer and studio producer. He's supported the work of artists such as Gladys Knight and companies such as Disney and SoulPancake.

In 2013, Jamey released a Baha'i-inspired aloum called / Have Returned to Thee. He loves being of service, so you may meet him at Baha'i conferences in California, Wisconsin, and anywhere he's asked to share his talents. Jamey and his family currently live in Los Angeles, California.

Left: Jamey (back row, fifth from left), age 15, was part of the Baha'i Youth Workshop from Los Angeles, California, that traveled to Kansas to perform in 1985. Right: Every

summer, the L.A. workshop “was like my full-time life — being of service . . .” says Jamey.

Q: What inspired you to choose a career in music?

A: | was raised in a musical family . . . The studio that my family owned also had living quarters, and school was right there, so | spent all my time in the studio. And | just kind of always knew how to do it. | always had an instrument in my hand . .. It was playing piano, guitar, but really it was producing. | always had a knack for technology and recording and arranging. | was always interested in accessing music and taking it apart, trying to put it back together with some new elements.

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Left: Jamey performed at the Los Angeles Baha’i Center in 2013. He starts his Baha'i performances with singing a prayer. Right: Jamey married Natasha in 2013 in California. With them are Jamey’s children, Nakhjavani and Jazmin (right).

Q: What qualities do you think Q: What can kids do to help build unity in their communities?

are most important for a A: Being involved in junior youth programs for sure .. . Not just hanging

successful musician? out... doing something with purpose. [And] . . . | think [doing] sports . . . A: Being prolific. Really, really I've noticed that when my son is involved . .. he makes friends in so

writing a lot of things... Just many different .. . areas outside of our own because of sports—the

keep grinding away and not camaraderie that [it] brings.

have one or two. .. songs, but

have many, many pieces of Q: Do you ever feel nervous before you perform? If so, what do you do?

music... You don't take one A: No... Maybe it's because most of it is service-oriented, so it's like. . . a

dart at a time and try to hit the I'm with God at the moment . . . Some of the conferences | do—what | ;

bullseye. You grab 10 darts... always do when | go up is... do a short prayer... . So | can just humble

and you throw all of them at the myself and stay connected. So maybe that's part of why the nerves aren't

dart board .. . It's a much better really there .. . I'm always starting with a prayer.

chance of getting one to stick...

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service... Learn how to A: When... people express themselves, express love for other people. |

collaborate and work with admire when | hear other people say “! love you" instead of “love you,"

people, because everyone is when they use the word "I." You know, just that they are able to be

connected to something, and vulnerable... And honesty. When | was a kid, honesty was something

there's so much to learn from that | had to. .. work hard on.

other people. And learning from

other people also opens doors Q: From your experience, do you have advice for kids who want to be

for yourself when that wouldn't professional musicians someday?

otherwise maybe happen. A: One of the things that | tell a lot of people that | work with... is to

absolutely learn how to... connect. . . People hire people that they like ... It just goes back to being good to people, and actually be invested in who they are .. . It really requires knowing people and, you know, knowing how to get along with people.

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students in her high school class in Ohio,

U.S. One day, her teacher read from a textbook that Africans had played no important role in history and were inferior to other races. Everyone stared at the black students.

Elsie spoke up. She said that Africans had worked with iron and bronze long before Europeans, and they crafted beautiful ivory sculptures. “There was an electric silence,” Elsie recalled. But her teacher agreed with her and shared other contributions by African Americans.

Elsie learned gumption from her family. Once, the racist group, the Ku Klux Klan, broke into her great-grandmother's house. They pointed guns at her and demanded to know where her husband was. She looked them in the eye and said, "Go ahead and kill me, because I will never tell you where he is.” They eventually gave up and left.

“I was awed and inspired by that story,” Elsie said, “by her courage, a lone woman in a hostile, dangerous environment—and her determination not to give in to injustice and oppression, even at the risk of death.”

Elsie carried that courageous spirit into her adult life. She was the first black female graduate of the University of Cincinnati Law School in 1930. She later became the first black female Assistant Attomey General for Ohio.

Elsie was frustrated by religions that fought with each other and acted with prejudice. She told her father that she was giving up on religion. He had

heard of the local Baha'is and their mission of unity, and he encouraged Elsie to talk to them.

For two years, Elsie studied the Faith. She found African-American speakers and musicians for a race amity conference in 1935. Afterward, she became a Baha'i. She wrote that the Faith “begins with that essential spiritual regeneration of the human being which creates a heart for brotherhood and impels action for the unity of mankind.”

In 1946, Elsie was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly, the governing council of the US. Baha'is. She served for seven years.

In 1953, Elsie moved to Morocco to help establish the Baha'i community in that part of Africa. She said that through such an experience, “You begin to understand how much oneness there is with humanity and how much people in other parts of the world are going through the same experiences that you go through in your homeland.”

In 1960, Elsie became a Foreign Service Officer, working with cultural and educational programs of the U.S. Information Agency in Nigeria and Kenya. She started the agency's first women's activities programs in Africa.

Elsie continued to speak and write about the Faith until her passing in 2004 at age 96. The US. National Spiritual Assembly praised her “natural, unaffected dignity, and a sincere, loving interest in the doings of her fellow humans..." The Universal House of Justice wrote that her “shining example ... will remain a source of inspiration to her fellow believers for generations to come.”

26 Brilliant Star # vow 43,No.2 [Page 27]space was in 1968. Until then, many people imagined countries with solid borders, like walls.

But when images of sections of Earth from the Apollo 8 spacecraft appeared on TV, everyone saw a new perspective. The view of our planet as one home for all of us grew clearer.

In 1972, the Apollo 17 crew took the famous “Blue

ne of the first times a person saw Earth from outer

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We're living in a special time. Baha'u'llah says that peace on Earth will come. Prayer can help. Envision our diverse planet at peace as you say this prayer. Writing it out a few times can help you memorize it.

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Your souls are as waves on the sea of the spirit; although each individual is a distinct wave, the ocean is one, all are united in God.” —‘Abdu’l-Baha

nthe ocean, it’s impossible to see where one wave ends G:. the next begins. Waves flow in different sizes, but they are all part of one surging sea.

Our human family is like an ocean, too. It’s amazingly diverse, teeming with life, and constantly changing. But it’s also part of one unified whole. Like drops of water we mingle

together, reaching distant horizons and incredible depths. As we navigate life, we each make waves in our own ways. We won't always agree with everyone. But for humanity to find the calm of peace and justice, we need to remember we're more alike than different. No matter what we do or where we come yy from, we are sisters and brothers on a spiritual voyage together.

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