Interfaith Fellows’ Blog Posts

As I reflect on this semester with the Interfaith Fellows Program, I realize how much it has shaped my understanding of religion and my relationship with my faith within a community and world context. Entering …

I started wearing the hijab in third grade, long before I fully understood its meaning. It was simply a norm in my community, and I liked how it felt when I put it on. It …

Growing up in the far western region of Nepal, I was raised in a household where my parents did not engage in everyday religious practices; instead, we celebrated only major festivals. Despite this, religion was …

Every Friday evening, as the sun set below the horizon, my family would come together to embrace the Sabbath. This wasn’t just a change in time; it was a shift in perspective—a pause from the …

Walking with pride means something unique for every single individual. I walk with pride while wearing a Sikh turban commonly referred to as a Pagri, a piece of cloth dating back centuries, representing sacrifice and …

I first remember learning the story of Jonah and the Whale in Sunday school. Jonah’s actions were taught as a lesson in why we ought to follow God’s command. Past that point, I put it …

In the Sikh faith, it is customary to keep one’s head covered out of respect for the spirituality of our unshorn hair, one of the five articles of faith that Sikhs must maintain. Young boys …

The first time I heard the word “awesome” not as a throw-away positive descriptor, but rather a feeling of reverence, fear, or amazement, was in my 9th grade Judaic studies class. We were looking at …

The idea of thresholds as pivotal moments in life has long piqued my interest in regards to the study of theology and its associated components. Thresholds hold the opportunity to see what awaits in the …

My childhood was to my life as water is to a plant; every aspect of the bolstering that I received was associated with my upbringing. Peaceful was the smell of cardamom and red chili powder …