“River Nymph” by Leyla Guseynova
(age 14), Baku, Azerbaijan.
Courtesy, River of Words.
“River Nymph” by Leyla Guseynova
(age 14), Baku, Azerbaijan.
Courtesy, River of Words.
River of Words
From local schools to distant refugee camps, a Berkeley nonprofit is helping kids build community around art, poetry and the magic of flowing water. by MOIRA BARTEL
Barefoot Hiking
Spring is afoot. It’s time to shuck your shoes and enjoy some soulful strolls for hearty soles. by DARREN RICHARDSON
Yoga Gate: Posing Problems
Yoga luminaries take on a taboo topic: the ethics of teacher-student sex. by LISA MARIA
A River-lover Looks at Her Watershed
The Yuba Watershed is one of the state’s endangered treasures. Advocates defend it with science, activism and prayers to “call back the salmon.” by CAROLYN CRANE
Journeys: Decline of Empire
A Bay Area expatriate finds the Eternal City to be the perfect perch to watch the decline of the American Empire. by ALLAN HUNT BADINER