In the spring of 1980, Karen made a traveling survey of the refugee camps of the world. She went to interpret the pain and suffering of these people; instead they showed her the meaning of her own life—and of yours and mine. There in the crowded refugee warehouses, Karen saw the beauty common to us all. The wonder of birth. the sacredness of words— "I love you," "I'm sorry," "I want you." And the joy of a welcome home: the glad clamor of hello as a new group of refugees arrive at a camp, resurrected from death and despair to begin again.
The six-week journey became a pilgrimage through two worlds: the one of the camps and the thousands and the backyard world of home and family.
The Fragile Curtain by Karen Mains is a perfect companion for women as they travel life's challenges, and achievements.
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