This episode is dedicated to the Iranian children suffering as the violent response to the uprisings causes them harm. I focus on children as the dynamic, playful, and growing presences in our lives. Rumi speaks of them frequently as he alludes to our child within, the part of us which yearns for growth.
In this program, I elaborate on the significance of the notion of change in Rumi’s lyric poetry. If things stay the same, life can turn into a kind sleep with little to explore. New encounters, even if challenging, are opportunities for learning and growth. That is why love says to human beings: “If you make a hundred houses like the bees, I’ll make you homeless like a fly.” Traveling in search of a home could be a destination.