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A BAHA'T COMPANION FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS i
A BAHAI’ IN IRAN TELLS HER STORY
YEAH, I LOVE MUSIC JAMS!
[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
Baha’u’llah’s Life: Mission of Peace Write the word “peace” in Arabic calligraphy.
Nur’s Nook
Mingus caancornmnarcrs: Make a ukulele and invite friends to sing along.
Lisa Blecker - Marisol Contreras « Enoch Davidson Samuel Eck! Amanda Enayati - Elizabeth Waldman Frazier « Bruce Gilbert - George Hatcher « Nicolés Hiraldo - Sandra Hutchison Sara Lovell - Doug Marshall « Nazgol Missaghi « Azin Mofidi - Mona Mohtadi Liam Norris « Dor
Riley’s Rainforest What is your body language saying?
We Are One Explore and care for the place we all call home.
Pasqual « Layli Phillips « Aimee Porter » Donna Price Sahba - Dr. Gavin Schmidt
Dr. Stephen Scotti « Jeremy Smith « Burhan Zahrai
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Original illustrations by C. Aaron Kreader, unless noted
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By Foad Ghorbani: Art for p. 4
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Shining Lamp: Mishkin-Qalam A master calligrapher who was exiled for his faith.
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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. Baha'u'lldh’s eldest son, ‘Abdu'l-Baha, interpreted His teachings and led the Baha'i community after Bahé’u'llah’s passing. Today, Bahd’is work to bring love and justice to the world, and end prejudice and discrimination of all kinds.
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NEW DESTINATIONS
Hunt for Treasure
Whale of a Tale Make a splash with kind words and deeds.
Leap to New Levels Skate into meaningful conversations.
Surprising Squid
Gremlins of Gossip Stop gossip from creating chaos.
Reading Anne Frank in Isfahan
Perseverance in the face of injustice.
Space Ace
NASA scientists answer your questions.
Battle the Blazes Quench angry flames with peaceful words.
What Do You Say? Practice speaking up for truth.
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What can you find on Brilliant Star's website?
How are our words like deep-sea creatures?
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DEAR FRIENDS,
In the morning, you give your classmate a high five and say, “Hey, congrats on your awesome science project!” After school, you text a long-distance friend, “What's new? | miss you!” At night, you hug your parents before going to bed.
Every interaction is a chance to communicate with kindness and understanding—even when no words are used. When you smile at others, let someone else go first, or wave a lonely kid over to join you, your actions tell people you care.
In this issue of Brilliant Star, explore the many ways we express ideas and feelings. Share the language of music with a homemade ukulele and a song about friendship. Discover tips for stopping the gremlins of gossip. Get to know author and journalist Amanda Enayati, who's passionate about learning and writing. And meet Sahba, who writes about her experiences living as a Baha’iin Iran.
Our conversations and actions convey who we are. When we communicate with love,
we help create a happier world.
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WHALE
elow the ocean’s surface, whale songs speed
through the water over thousands of miles. These majestic mammals have a language all their own. Their clicks, moans, whistles, and grunts send messages
and help them navigate.
Above the waves, whether we're talking about nature’s wonders or sending quick text messages, people communicate constantly. Our words connect us through
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“The social unity of the human world . .. may be likened to an ocean, and each member, each individual, a wave upon that same ocean.” —‘Abdu’l-Baha
speech, phones, and computers. Caring and respectful words help us build stronger relationships. Positive messages can touch friends’ hearts — even online, when we don’t see them in person.
We communicate silently through our actions, too. Asmile with eye contact is a way to reach out in friendship. Kind deeds convey our love for humanity —and for all of Earth’s creatures, large and small.
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[Page 4]The hife of
Baha’u' [lah
The highlighted area marks the time in which this story takes place.
1817 November 12 Birth of Baha'u'llah in Tihran, tran
1844 Recognizes the Bab as anew Messenger of God
ene = Firs | Imprisonment in the “Black Pit” of Tihrén
1853-1863
Exile in Baghdad, Iraq. From 1854-1856, He goes into the mountains to pray in solitude.
Declares Divine Mission as Prophet-Founder of the Baha'i 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 ‘Akka, Israel
ASTTE x Pe a} Finally free to live in countryside homes
of Mazra‘ih and then Bahji, outside ‘Akka
Baha'u'llah passes away at Bah.
hat do you do when faced with a troubling challenge? You can talk to someone you trust. Or you can pray and reflect for a while.
Baha‘u'llah spent time in the wilderness, praying and meditating. He had arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1853, after being banished from Iran by Muslim authorities who felt threatened by a new, growing faith.
Baha'u'llah followed the teachings of a Messenger of God known as the Bab ("the Gate” in Arabic), who taught that another Messenger would soon come to guide humanity to peace. The Bab was executed in 1850, and His followers, called Babis, were persecuted.
Many Babis looked to Baha'u'llah for leadership. But Baha’u'llah’s half-brother, Mirza Yahya, grew jealous. He began. spreading lies about Baha'u'llah, creating confusion and division.
This deeply saddened Baha’ullah.
He didn't want to be part of anything that caused disunity. So on April 10, 1854, He left for the mountains of Kurdistan. He dressed like a dervish— a poor, devout man who focuses on prayer. He walked about 200 miles from Baghdad and lived simply, with little food. He said, “I shunned all else but God, and closed Mine eyes to all except Him, that... the fire of hatred may die...”
One day, Baha'u'llah went to a village and saw a sad boy sitting alone and crying. Baha‘ulllah asked him what was wrong. The boy said he had no copy of calligraphy
Bahé’u'llah used this reed pen and ink spoon when writing calligraphy.
Bahé’u'lldh retreated to the mountains of Kurdistan. At times He lived in a cave or a simple stone shelter.
to use for practicing his writing. He was afraid to return to school.
Baha'u'llah kindly told the boy to dry his tears. Then He wrote some words and showed him how to copy them. The boy went happily back to school. When the instructor saw Baha'u'llah’s exquisite handwriting, he knew it was not the penmanship of an ordinary dervish. Baha'u'llah had learned the art of calligraphy as a child, like many who grew up in noble families.
People began to seek out the mysterious hermit who lived in the mountains. Scholars at a nearby school grew to admire His wisdom.
Finally, after about two years away, Baha'u'llah retumed to Baghdad, bringing joy to His family and friends.
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[Page 5]Baha'u'llah inspired unity and devotion in the
Babi community. He uplifted countless hearts
in Baghdad with His compassion. Still, officials
exiled Him again in 1863. Baha'u'llah departed
Baghdad with dignity, while Mirza Yahya fled the
city in disguise. Before He left, Baha'u'llah made
the announcement that He was the promised
Messenger of God foretold by the Bab. That day
marked the birth of the Bahai Faith, which now Baha'u'llah spent 12 days in a garden on the banks of the Tigris River
has over five million followers around the globe. in Baghdad, where He announced His mission as a Messenger of God.
aha'u'llah revealed His holy writings in Persian and Arabic. These languages
are written in calligraphy, a widely admired art form. Traditionally, the pen
(qalam) is made from a dried reed. Its flexibility allows the writer to make graceful, sweeping lines. Today, many people use a calligraphy marker with a slanted tip. Practice writing the Arabic word salam (peace). Arabic is read from right to left, so start at the right side of the page. Hold the pen very gently in your hand, and follow the numbered arrows.
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[Page 6]“Through the power and charm of music th
usic can connect our hearts. In some waysit's a Mee language. Even if you don’t understand the words in a song, you can often feel the emotions they express. For example, an upbeat tune conveys joy, while a somber one communicates sadness. One instrument that's especially fun to play casually in
groupsis the ukulele. It's a small guitar, usually with four strings, so it’s easy to carry around and share music with
1 Oncardboard, draw a 2%" (6.4 cm) square for headstock, a 4" x 2" (10.2 x 51cm) rectangle for neck, and a1" square (2.5 cm) tab. Cut out as one piece.
Headstock
2 Trim corners where headstock meets
neck. Trace onto = he rel poaee = y piece and cut out.
a
Moke Your Own Ukulele
e spirit .. .is uplifted.” —‘Abdu'l-Baha
others. The ukulele evolved from an instrument brought to Hawaii by the Portuguese in the 1870s. Since then, different versions have been created. Today, ukuleles are heard around the world in pop, jazz, classical, and
other types of music. Make a ukulele to connect with your family and friends. Start by plucking strings to create a repetitive
tune. Invite others to snap, clap, or sing along!
Youll Need
+ 2pieces thick od cardboard 8" x 3" vet tape (20.3 x7.6 cm) * decorative
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[Page 7]4 Wrap four rubber
bands snugly around
neck for frets, spaced
1" (2.5 cm) apart.
8 Decorate box with markers, stickers, or decorative paper, leaving sound hole uncovered. For strings, 5 Drawtwolines1" (2.5 cm) wrap six rubber bands around box, spaced apart.
apart in center of short end of box bottom. Cut along lines and open flap down. Insert neck’s entire tab. With tape and nearest fret, secure tab to inside of box bottom and secure flap to back of neck.
9 Place bridge under strings, and position strings between bridge’s banded sections. Pluck strings to hear tone. To improve sound, adjust bridge placement or cut strings smaller and carefully knot them at back of box.
6 Putlid on box. Repeat Step 5 for lid, but now only use tape and fret to secure flap to front side of neck. Carefully use pen to punch hole in lid about 2" (5.1 cm) from neck. Use marker to widen hole.
10. Knot end of a cut rubber band to base of a central string.
Knot other end to last fret. Repeat for other central 7 For bridge, stack nine craft sticks. Secure with string. Trim ends. Now you're ready to jam!
three rubber bands, wrapped tightly several times, spaced 11%" (3.8 cm) apart.
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What Is Your Body Saying?
id you know that you can
make yourself feel happier
and more confident just by changing the way you move?
Our body language can affect how others see us, and it can also impact how we think and feel about ourselves. Research shows that people who sit up straighter have better moods and more self-esteem. People who walk with confidence experience more positive thoughts. The mind and body affect each other, and researchers are exploring how that connection works.
One thing they’ve found is that when we feel unsure, we tend to become more hunched and closed in, like a hedgehog curling into a ball. When we feel triumphant, we're apt to open our bodies more, like a bird spreading its wings. (Think of a runner crossing the finish line
Curiosity Canopy
with her arms spread wide.) Some research has shown that purposefully taking a “power stance”—holding your body in a strong, confident pose—for a minute or two a day may make you feel less stressed and more self-assured.
Other studies show that putting a smile on your face—even if it’s pretend at first—can help you feel happier. The physical act of smiling appears to trigger hormones that improve your mood. So when you feel down or sluggish, try smiling, and see how it affects your attitude.
It can be fun to experiment with how you hold and move your body. Catch yourself slouching? Sit up tall.
Notice you're frowning? Put on a happy face. What is your body saying right now?
id you know? Smiling is contagious! Swedish researchers did an experiment, asking people to frown while they looked at a picture of a smiling person. They found that
volunteers had to fight the urge to smile, and had to make a real effort to frown. When you smile at others, their brains tell them to smile back. Keep smiling and spread joy!
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mercy the rains of Thy healing...” —Baha’u’llah
Explore & Soar:
Power Poses
ry these moves to give yourself a boost.
Lighten the Load We tend to carry the weight of
the world on our shoulders when we're stressed—so \,
shake it off! Wiggle
your shoulders a few times and drop them into a relaxed position.
Smile a While
Make yourself smile—including crinkling your eyes—and hold it. Think of a happy or funny memory, and see how long it takes for a genuine smile to shine through.
Superhero Stance Put your hands on your hips in fists, throw your shoulders back, and hold
your head up high. Imagine your cape flowing in the wind.
Reach for the Sky Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder width apart. Stand straight and tall, and stretch your arms up toward the sky. Imagine reaching toward your dreams.
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hoosh! Zoom! Swoosh! Skateboarders —_ opinions about your favorite gear, tunes, or movies. In whiz past each other, zipping over the —_ time, you may have heart-to-heart talks, where you
smooth surface. openly share your challenges, hopes, and beliefs. When you first meet someone, conversations can Exploring big ideas lifts our conversations to higher be like that—flying over surface topics. You toss out levels. You can ramp up a discussion by asking questions a friendly greeting or chat about what's going on and sharing how you feel. Talk about things that mean around you. But if you talk more and get to know each a lot to you, such as spirituality or justice. You can form other, that can change. You might offer some tips stronger bonds and work with your friends to change
or ask for advice. As a friendship forms, you swap the world together.
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[Page 10]reef squid can jet out of the ocean and soar for 33 to communicate. With over 30 patterns, from zebra
feet (10 m) by squirting water behind them! Flying __ stripes to bright gold, they attract mates, warn off rivals,
is an escape tactic for this little reef-dwelling creature. It also or express alarm.
changes color to camouflage itself and hide in the reefs. Humans can’t change skin pigment, but our words,
Reef squid have small pigment balloons under their body language, and voices can color our communication
skin that expand and bring different colors to the surface. _ with kindness—and keep our friendships flying.
D: you know that some squid can fly? Caribbean — They use colors and patterns to escape predators, and
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[Page 11]EXPLoRE AND PROTECT THE
EARTH AND ITS CREATURES
f So =e “All the members of this endless universe 2 E Pea are linked one to another.” —Baha’'i Writings ) . o_o ARE
WOW, REALLY?)
Bzzz! Busy Bees! There are about
Making honey and pollinating 700 species and
plants is thirsty work P P for bees. Give them erg EaSCip AES
a water station by including great apes,
OUR CONNECTIONS ) filling a small dish y gibbons, monkeys,
with water, then add lemurs, and humans! In 2016, Earth's average rocks where they can land. temperatures were the warmest on record. massive amounts of data— mainly from 6,300 weather stations, Dr. Gavin A. Schmidt is a British ships and buoys measuring sea temperature, climatologist at NASA. He uses data from and Antarctic research stations. Most the past and present to make computer scientists say our warming planet and Hiab okaciaane ri oes Gir nging cmatelare|de\to human tastes important for people who know things It’s crucial for us to understand actions not to give up the public sphere to people we can take to help our environment. who don’t know things.”
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Bruce Gilbert, mountain by Kuryanovich Tatsiana, apes by Gudkov Andrey
[Page 12]OUR HEARING IS
AWWZING, BUT
SOME ANIMALS,
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\ we heard a high-pitched “SCREEECH!” Suddenly, a ! hawk zoomed above us. It was so awesome!
{ We heard tons of sounds that day, from the hawk
Wi to frogs croaking. So I looked up some cool facts
about hearing. Sounds are really vibrations. When the
hawk screeched, vibrations traveled through the air to
our ears. Scientists can even figure out the number of
\ vibrations per second—that’s a sound’s frequency.
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Swooping around at night to hunt, these creatures depend on their uneven ears that collect sound at different volumes and angles.
This marine animal has internal ears, with only holes visible on its head. The ears help them detect vibrations in the water.
3} 300,000 Hz is the highest known frequency for an animal. These insects use it to communicate above the hearing level of their main predator—bats.
q C4 These animals have 32 muscles in each ear. q They can move their ears independently and ‘ rotate them 180 degrees.
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these creatures were heard on Earth.
These creatures communicate up to six miles (10 km) across the savannah, using infrasound, or frequencies below human hearing.
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[Page 13]GREMLINS GF GOSSIP
‘Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” —Bahdu'lldh
= «a shat do you do ifa friend starts to gossip wild, causing hurt feelings and disunity. They don’t only Val so someone? Gossip creeps easily into harm the person being talked about, either. Gossip hurts
2 conversations, and handling it can be tricky. the gossipers by dampening their spirits and destroying Itcan be tempting to spread “news” about others, but people's trust in them. And those who hear rumors don’t that news can be negative or not even true. Imagine how get achance to see the truth with their own eyes.
you'd feel if you found out people were talking about you So before you talk about someone, is what you're behind your back. saying kind and true? Is it helpful and necessary? If not,
Like mischievous gremlins, gossip and rumors can run be a good friend and scare the gremlins of gossip away.
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If you feel the urge to gossip, and take a deep breath.
Avoid hanging out with people who
Cybergossip is still gossip. Don’t spread rumors
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[Page 16]Age:
I live in
| want to be: > =
This career interests me because:
A favorite book:
Afe ite food Virtue | admire most: * naires
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Favorite Baha’ activities: Akind compliment > | received: Connect with kids around the world! “A How are they like you? How are they Place I'd love to visit: AmmeSsagaltilgivetta
different? Each of us has a unique ihe to nel ap world leaders: story to tell. What’s yours? - > ike to help people by:
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Age Akind compliment 4"j live in I received Favorite Baha’/ activity: ‘ | want to be:
When someone gossips, How | handle arguments: This career interests me
How | handle arguments: a good response is: because
When someone gossips, Virtue | admire most: a good response is A message I'd give to Favorite Baha’i activity:
world leaders: A message I'd give to
A hero or role model: world leaders:
A favorite book A favorite prayer or quote:
A favorite prayer or quote: Pray! q
Ni 4) aR NO « * Ruhi books are a series of books about the Baha'i teachings that people study in groups.
16 Brilliant Star % vol 48,No.s *Ayyam-i-Ha is a festival of hospitality, charity, gift giving, and preparing for the Baha'i Fast.
[Page 17]Age: 11
I live in: New Jersey, U.S.
| want to be: An actor
This career interests
me because:
I feel like I can set an example [for] others and inspire them.
Virtues | admire most: Humbleness, selflessness
Favorite Baha’i activity: Junior youth [group]
A hero or role model: ‘Abdu’l-Baha
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| live in: California, U.S.
Age: 11
| want to be: An ornithologist
This career interests me because
Ilove studying and es photographing birds. Virtue | admire most: Truthfulness
A favorite food: Cuban rice and beans
Favorite Baha’ activity: Junior youth classes
A favorite animal Ilike all animals equally.
Place I'd love to visit: The big island
of Hawaii
A favorite book
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Place I’d love to 4
Europe
I like to help people by: Offering my time and knowledge [of] serving others
A favorite food: Pasta
A kind compliment | received: [You're] so nice, thoughtful, and well-behaved.
How | handle arguments: leither go to an adult to talk about what is happening or talk it out.
When someone gossips,
a good response is: Saying don’t do that, because you wouldn’t want people to do that toyou...
A favorite prayer or quote: Tablet of Ahmad
| like to help people by: Studying ways of using sustainable energy so Ican give them infor- mation about it.
How | handle arguments:
I try and talk about it with the other person first, then I tell a parent or teacher.
When someone gossips,
a good response is:
“If you're going to talk about [the person], you should talk about the good things in him/her.”
A favorite prayer or quote: “Let your vision be world-embracing ...”
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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!” »
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Age: 12 x | live in:
Massachusetts, U.S. | want to be: Pediatrician
This career interests me because: Tenjoy working with
like to hel le by: kids and making them. ding thors >
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feel better. Virtue | admi a A hero or role model: irtue | admire most:
My parents Kindness * yP
Akind compliment | received: You always persevere.
Hobbies or sports: Soccer, piano,
saxophone , rn How | handle arguments: Favorite Baha'i activities: I try to tell them that Neva ilreriuee we both have a point * children’s classes and and compromise. Sunday school When someone gossips, «x
A favorite prayer or quote: The Remover of Difficulties
Place I'd love to visit: Haifa, Israel
a good response is:
Iask them, “If someone said that about you, how would you feel?”
A message I'd give to world leaders: +X
A favorite food: Spanakopita Consider long-term [Greek spinach pie] solutions...
1. If you're age 7-14, go to www. brilliantstarmagazine.org. From the top menu, choose “Discover.” Then click “Become a Radiant Star or Trailblazer,” and fill out the form. Or e-mail us at brilliant@usbnc.org. Include your name, age, 4 birth date, mailing address, and phone number.
. When it’s your turn to shine, we’ll send you questions
and a form for you and your parents to sign. nes
. Answer the questions and send them to us with the signed form, along with at least two good- quality, close-up photographs of your smiling face. Photos should be in sharp focus and show your eyes clearly. Please don’t send color copies,
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Nazgol M. Age: 10
| live in: Oklahoma, U.S. | want to be: A doctor
This career interests me because:
Ilike to help people and make them feel better, particularly in poor areas.
Virtue | admire most: - Joyfulness
Hobbies or sports: Basketball
Favorite Baha’i activity: Fundraising
A favorite animal or pet: Waffle the Chihuahua; and as an animal, I like dholes.
Place I'd love to visit: Paris, France
A hero or role model: My mom and dad
Liam P.
Age: 10 »
| live in: Washington, U.S. | want to be: A guitarist
Virtue | admire most: Grit/perseverance
Hobbies or sports: Tlike to create and invent things.
Favorite Baha’i activities: Say and sing prayers.
| like to help people by: Making sure people are not hungry
A hero or role model: ‘Abdu’l-Baha
- Favorite book:
Harry Potter and the
Cursed Child A favorite food: Lasagna
Akind compliment
| received:
That I am kind-hearted
When someone gossips,
a good response is:
How would you feel if someone was doing the same thing to you?
Amessage I'd give to world leaders: Fighting is not the answer!
A favorite animal: Ilove wolves.
Place I'd love to visit: India
How | handle arguments: Itake some time to calm down by going in my room and doing something creative. When I've calmed down I try to work it out...
When someone gossips a good response is: Iusually say “Please stop, that’s not very nice to say” and then bring up a good quality about the person... Amessage |'d give to world leaders:
We need to find a way to collect the wealth and distribute [it] fairly to everyone in the world... wr
Dominik O. * Age: 10
| live in: Indiana, U.S.
| want to be: Chef
This career interests me because:
Ilike cooking with my family.
Virtue | admire most: Honesty x Hobbies or sports:
I play video games and like playing soccer.
Favorite Baha’i activity: Going to the Tennessee Baha’i School
Place I'd love to visit: Fresno, California, where I was born
| like to help people by: Being friendly and hanging out with them
A favorite book: The Giver [by Lois Lowry]
Azin M. Age: 9 | live in: Missouri, U.S. | want to be: Veterinarian me because: > Ilove animals and
would like to help them with their disabilities.
Virtue | admire most: Love
This career interests
Hobbies or sports: Reading, singing, gymnastics
Favorite Baha’i activities: 19-Day Feast* and cluster reflection meeting**
A favorite animal: K Kinkajou
| like to help people by: Organizing things for people when they’re stressed or just to help out. I also help my teacher in the mornings before school starts.
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A favorite food: Salad
A hero or role model: Me Chef Alton Brown
Akind compliment
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All my classmates say I’m kind and havea good sense of humor.
How | handle arguments:
Itry to leave the situation. » Amessage |'d give to world leaders:
I would tell them they should all be unified.
When someone gossips, a good response is: Get help from an adult.
A favorite book or song: Serafina and the Black Cloak [by Robert Beatty]
A hero or role model: Nadia Comaneci
When someone gossips,
a good response is:
Isay, please don’t tell me what you're about to tell me. They are great friends and there is nothing bad to [say] about them.
A favorite prayer or quote: “Look at me, follow
me, beasIam...” —Abdu'l-Baha] 4
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“Ata cluster reflection meeting, area Bahdiis and friends consult about plans and goals.
[Page 19]Reading Anne Frank in Isfahan
By Sahba
prison can be as small as six cramped
rooms in the back of a warehouse in
Amsterdam or as big as a country. Anne Frank spent 25 months—from July 1942 to August 1944 —in hiding in her “Secret Annex" at 263 Prinsengracht, in an effort to stay alive.
As a Baha’ in Iran, I have faced a lifetime of persecution at the hands of my government—the Islamic Republic of Iran. I have been summoned to the Ministry of Information. I was dismissed from one of Iran's universities. Even now, as I sit here writing these words, I fear that someone will knock on the door and burst into the room to seize my computer and read my secret thoughts.
Yes, history repeats itself. Anne Frank is my sister and my intimate friend. She holds my hand as I wander the streets of Isfahan. Her words soothe me as I study in secret for my courses at the BIHE,* an unofficial university for Baha’ts, a university that must remain hidden. I know Anne understands what it means to be imprisoned in a jail made of religious persecution. And like my sister, Anne, I am. tired of being afraid. Still, I dare not speak openly but only obliquely, in an article such as this, to which I do not even sign my full name.
Anne Frank's courage may seem miraculous to some who read about her life in hiding. And for many, it may be hard to imagine that throughout the two arduous years she spent in the back of a warehouse trying to stay alive, Anne never gave up dreaming about freedom. But what strikes me as most surprising is that she never gave up writing. She wrote and rewrote her diary in the steadfast belief—someone else living then might have called it a foolish dream—that her
account would be published one day, when the war
Anne Frank and her family hid from Nazi soldiers in this building in Amsterdam.
was over. And Anne's dream did come true—when her father published her diary and the world read and reread the testimony she left of the unconquerable power of the human spirit. And so I write these words now and send them out into the world through my teacher, who has promised to publish them somewhere. Perhaps people will read my words? Perhaps some will admire my courage as I now admire Anne? Whether you read my words or not, and even if I had written nothing, even if I had chosen to remain mute as a stone, I know what I have done: I am proud of my decision to stay in Iran and bear witness to what the courageous Baha'is endure. But since I did decide to write, I am asking you: please do not forget us! When I woke up this moming, a sentence from Anne's diary came to mind, one she wrote about her life in hiding: “Every day, I think what a fascinating and amusing adventure this is!" If Anne could see her life in the Secret Annex as an adventure, then why shouldn't I see my life as a story that has not yet found its happy ending? Why shouldn't I believe that even though Iam lost in the terrible darkness of this prison, Iam moving, step by step, day by day, closer to the light?
Anne Frank at age 12, in December 1941
Sahba is a student at the BIHE. She writes and pursues her love of art and music in Isfahan, dreaming of
a day when Iranian Baha’is will enjoy the same rights as other citizens.
urnal e*lix*ir at
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[Page 20]ASHA SPACE SCIENTIST
Our universe is full of mysteries, and some of the most mind-boggling are in space. Curious kids asked questions, and we sent them to two Baha’i scientists who work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Have questions about space? Send them to brilliant@usbne.org (with your name and age).
How are black holes created? —Dominik, age 10
Hi, Dominik, . Stars like the Sun are very massive—about 330,000 ee as massive as the Earth. They shine for many years, slowly using up the hydrogen that is the source of their oneres They eventually get cooler, and because of their str "8 gravity, they also get smaller. \fastar ik about three en as massive as the Sun, Einstein’s relativity theory pre i
it will eventually become so dense that it collapses " oa black hole. When a star becomes @ black hole, no lig . escapes from it. We can only know it’s there by the in ofits strong gravity on nearby stars, or by the CHES
are emitted from any surrounding matter as it's
into the black hole. swallowed int _steve
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Mary Jackson, an American born in 1921, earned degrees in
math and physical science. She became NASA's first African American female engineer in 1958. She studied the behavior of air as it flows around airplanes, especially at speeds faster
In this illustration, matter flows into a black hole millions or billions of times more massive than our sun. Dust and gas form
a disk as they're pulled into the hole.
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[Page 21]Can you live on the moon? —Marisol, age 12
Hi, Marisol,
Yes! You can live on the moon. But it’s not easy or cheap. Earth’s moon doesn’t have an atmosphere; when you stand on the moon, you're standing in space. The moon
is mostly rock, with some
metals, and small amounts of water ice near its poles. It’s a desolate place that doesn’t
readily provide anything
humans need to live, except
In 1972, astronauts Gene Cernan (right) and Harrison “Jack” Schmitt did a training exercise to prepare for their drives on the moon.
a bit of gravity; a dusty surface to stand on; and bright, unfiltered sun for about 15 straight days out of every 30. Twelve Apollo astronauts visited the moon between 1969 and 1972, but each stay was only a few days. They brought everything they needed with them: a breathable atmosphere
in their spacecraft and spacesuits; food and water; a toilet; some first aid;
scientific instruments; a way to talk to Earth; a way to get back to Earth; and in later missions they even brought an electric car.
To live on the moon, you'd want to land near the poles to harvest water ice for drinking. You'd also want to grow some of your own food instead of having it all shipped from Earth.
Pulsaris...
A. Aspace-themed video game
B. A rotating collapsed star
C. The brightest star seen from Earth
D. The name of the Uplifters’ leader in the Lightning and Luna comic
E. BandD
— George
STEVE SCOTTI is a research engineer at NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia, U.S. He works to develop lighter, stronger materials and structures for aircraft and spacecraft. Watching the first astronaut launched into space inspired his interest in space exploration. He enjoys sharing his enthusiasm about science and space with kids.
GEORGE HATCHER is an avionics engineer at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida, U.S. He works on electrical systems of uncrewed rockets. He
also studies planetary science at the University of Central Florida. Working for NASA is a dream come true for George. He’s aspired to be an astronaut since he was three. He’s one of 100 finalists in the Mars One Project, which aims to create a human settlement on Mars.
Images: ESA/Hubble, NASA, NASA/JPL-Caltech, NASA/CXC/ASU/J. Hester et al
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- What's your favorite
childhood memory?
Eating créme caramels [a custard dessert] and walking with my dad... He would take my hand, and we would go on a walk around the corner from our townhouse. And there was this little corner store that had these really delicious creme caramels...
- What is one virtue that you
admire most in others?
- Courage. It takes courage to be a
Baha’i in a school... and you're the only Baha'i... | think kids now are so brave ... | see kids who are entrepreneurial ... They are like: "| have an idea. I'm going to sit down, I’m going to design it, I'm going to invent it, I'm going to create this business, I'm going to start this program.".. . | admire that so much.
e talk about the importance of ‘good-weird’. . . the willingness to not always fit in..." says author and journalist Amanda
Enayati about her family. Amanda's "good-weirdness" includes
a love of learning, reading, and traveling. She left Iran at age 10 because Baha'is were persecuted, and she bounced from one relative's home to another on her own. Still, she saw the experience as an adventure. Amanda studied law at Harvard University, but her curiosity led her to write articles for CNN, NPR, and PBS, and to publish a book called Seeking Serenity: 10 New Rules for Health and Happiness in the Age of Anxiety. She also consults with all kinds of clients, from a solar power company to hospitals, helping them develop their strategies and messages. Amanda lives with her husband and two kids in California.
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Left: Amanda (right), at about age 6, with her older brother, Hamid, in Iran. Right: As a youth, Amanda (about 15 here) danced with the Los Angeles Baha’ Youth Workshop.
- What was your most challenging experience as a kid, and what
did you do about it?
Leaving my homeland [at age 10], and living in a lot of different countries without my parents, and having to learn the language and having to make friends . . . It was really, really, challenging ... But at the same time, | remember vividly while | was in the middle of it, | told these stories to myself of joy and adventure and of newness and things that were interesting and exciting.
What are your tips for writing?
| believe in keeping journals. And it can be... a notebook . . . [Or] you can start a blog and set it to private. You can have an Instagram account that's private or not private and collect photographs... | walk around, I step slowly, and look around slowly . . . Try to look at [things] with a new eye, as if you're a baby and you've never seen it before...
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[Page 23]Answers with an
Q: What do you do as a
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strategic communicator?
| am a writer, I'm a researcher, and I'm a designer. What | do in my research is that | go and have conversations with ...a very wide group of people... Then | take those insights and | design solutions to whatever it is people are trying to do—
if they are trying to solve problems, if they are trying to find a new way of doing some- thing, if they want to make their employees happier, if they want to be more productive .. .
- What are your hobbies?
- We have this thing we call Nine
Things, the kids and |... We put on backpacks, we put in some water and a snack... and we go off in different directions on foot ... We look for nine things that are eccentric or weird or magical or beautiful in a really unusual way, and we will like sketch
it or take a picture of it... And then we'll... talk about what we found ... That's my favorite thing to do in the whole world ...
Left: Amanda and her husband, Jaime Uzeta, in California at the launch of her newly published book in 2015. The bookstore sold out of her book that night. Right: Amanda dedicated her book to her kids, Mina, now age 12, and Rohan, now age 11
- You began your career as a lawyer, but you said it led to feelings of
deep depression. What gave you the courage to change directions?
- The biggest test that I've ever had in my life was when | got really, really
sick, and | was diagnosed with cancer .. . | thought | was going to die, and | thought to myself, oh, my God, all this time | could have been trying to be who | was meant to be .. . [instead of] being miserable ... This huge, terrifying illness pushed me to... get beyond my fear to do what | had wanted to do my entire life.
- What's your wish for Brilliant Star's readers?
- | wish them the courage to independently investigate . . . | wish them the
creativity to see things not necessarily as they are, but as they could be... And | wish them the fortitude to be able to start it, to walk the path, even when they get tired, and to . .. finish it. Those three things.
- This issue of Brilliant Star is about communication. How do you
think the digital age of social media and texting has affected people's abilities to communicate with both kids and adults?
- There are both good ways and bad ways of relating to digital media and
texting ... The companies that are putting out these technologies and innovations test them to make sure that you can't put them down... Young people need to know that one of the most important things that will serve you throughout your life is the ability to think deeply. You will never invent anything, you will never write a book, you will never start a company, you will never do anything that has any value unless you're able to sit there and think deeply .. . You have to be very, very, very careful to... know how and when to use technology, and when to put it away, and when to give yourself downtime.
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[Page 26]ow do you express your love for God?
Many people use arts, such as music or
poetry. Mishkin-Qalam created calligraphy.
Mishkin-Qalam was one of the most admired calligraphers in Iran. Born Mirza Husayn-i-
Isfahani in 1826, he was fascinated by painting and calligraphy from childhood. As an adult, he mastered every popular calligraphic style.
At age 25, he was invited to the court of the shah, or king. The shah was so impressed with his artistry that he gave him the title Mishkin-Qalam, which means “musk-scented pen,” and made him the private tutor of the royal family.
One day, Mishkin-Qalam met aman who told him about the Baha’ Faith. He was so moved that he left his royal post and traveled to Adrianople (now Edirne, Turkey), where Baha'u'llah was living in exile. As soon as he met Him, Mishkin- Qalam became a devout Baha’.
He stayed in Adrianople and dedicated his talents to transforming Baha'u'llah’s words into art. He would write out the Greatest Name in Arabic— Ya Baha’'ul-Abha, which means “O Thou Glory of Glories"—in different styles and give them away.
Mishkin-Qalam journeyed to Constantinople (now Istanbul). People flocked to see his beautiful calligraphy, and he began boldly teaching the Baha’t
Mishkin-Qalam was known for calligraphy in the shape of birds. He
gave this as a wedding gift in 1906.
Faith. Unfortunately, the Persian ambassador knew the authorities who had banished Baha’u'llah to try to stop His faith from spreading. The ambassador started rumors, telling officials that Baha'u'llah had sent Mishkin-Qalam to stir up trouble.
Though Mishkin-Qalam only tried to promote peace, people began to see him as a criminal. He was eventually jailed, exiled to the island of Cyprus, and held captive there from 1868-1878.
In 1886, Mishkin-Qalam moved to ‘Akka, Israel, where Baha'u'llah had been sent. He rejoiced in Baha'ulllah's presence, creating and sharing remarkable works of calligraphy. Others found comfort in his radiant spirit.
After Baha'u'llah passed away in 1892, Mishkin- Qalam lived in India for a time. Then he returned to Israel to be with ‘Abdu'l-Baha, Baha’u'llah's son and leader of the Baha’ Faith.
‘Abdu'l-Baha loved Mishkin-Qalam deeply, saying, “He was always smiling, effervescing; he was spirit personified, love embodied. For sincerity and loyalty he had no match, nor for patience and inner calm. He was selflessness itself, living on the breaths of the spirit."
Mishkin-Qalam passed away in Haifa, Israel, in 1912. If you visit Haifa, you can see his original calligraphy at the Baha'i World Center. Prints of his art appear in Baha'i homes all over the world.
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or only partly true. If we can’t ask a person directly, it's are hard to find, what do you say?
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Look for clues throughout the magazine.
COSMO'S COR
2. Our language can affect how others see us, and it can also impact how we think and feel about ourselves. (p. 8)
3. Arabic for peace (p. 5)
5. The Baha'i Faith says that someday, we'll ll learn a global in addition to our native one. (p. 29)
6. Squid use colors and to escape predators, and to communicate. (p. 10)
8.Careful is key to communicating and thriving. (p. 12) 12. Amanda Enayati admires this virtue the most. (p. 22)
13. Whales’ clicks, moans, whistles, and grunts send messages and help them -(p. 3)
14.Be an ____ by always speaking kindly about others. (p. 13) 18. Anne Frank wrote about her experiences in a .(p.19)
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APOD OF MUSICAL SEA CREATURES?
1. Small guitar, usually with four strings, that's fun to play in groups (p. 6) 2. They make honey and pollinate plants. (p. 11)
3. When a small is fueled by dry wood and driven by the wind, it can become a raging wildfire. (p. 25)
4. Mishkin-Qalam was known for this beautiful art form. (p. 26) 7. Mary Jackson was NASA's first African American female .(p. 20)
9. Dominik, Mona, and Yasna all like to play this sport. (pp. 16-18)
10. Exploring big lifts our conversations to higher levels. (p. 9)
11. Songs of the humpback miles (2,253 km). (p. 12)
can travel over 1,400
ANSWERS
KEY: T=Top, C=Center, B=Bottom, L=Left, R=Right
Page 3: Orca and seagull at TL, dolphin and flag at TC, binoculars and pelican at CR, camera at BL, hat at BC, microphone at BR
Page 10: 3 at very top, 2 at TL, 1 at TC Yat TR, 1 at CL, 3atC, 3al CR, 2at BL 2at BC, 2al BR
Page 13: 1) habit, 2) change, 3) example, 4) friends, 5) stop, 6) true, 7) pause, 8) backbite, 9) online, 10) included
Pages 20-21: Supersonic, E) In addition to being an Uplitter’s name, a pulsar is a collapsed supernova with two jets of light rotten agai that sweep around lke lighthouse beams,
cae appearing to pulse Page 12: 1) great gray owls, 2) sharks, 3) greater wax moths, 4) cats, 5) bats, 6) crocodiles, 7) humpback whales, 8) elephants
Page 25: Empathy, kindness, listening, moderation, patience, peacefulness, respect self-control, tact, wisdom
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ADVENTURE
| a if “One of the great steps towards universal peace would be the establishment of a universal language.” —‘Abdu’l-Baha
hat if you had to learn eight languages just to hang meanings. Each species has about 15 calls, so that’s 120
out safely in your neighborhood? That's what it’s sounds to learn! like for monkeys in the West African forest. Though they all Like monkeys, humans can get along better when we have their own calls, eight different species can understand communicate with those who are different from us. The Baha’ . each other. When one monkey spots danger, like asnake or an Faith says that someday, we'll all learn a global language in SN eagle, it gives its own alarm call, and the rest know to watch out. _addition to our native one. Then it'll be easier for us to get in Sounds of different pitch, length, or loudness have different
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WHAT 70 MONKEYS WEAR *
WHEN THEY MAKE DINNER?
[Page 30]“See nothing but good in one another,
hear nothing but praise of one another, and
speak no word of one another save only to praise.”
—Abdu'l-Baha
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