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I grew up in the Bay Area and have a strong connection with nature. This is a sand dollar I found in Santa Cruz. It’s rare to find them whole and my mother loved them.

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This frisbee represents easy recreation, play, physical activity, and engagement with others, things that always enrich my day. The first time I met her, I tossed a frisbee to the woman who would soon become my partner and the mother of my kids. Playing pick-up frisbee has allowed me to engage with people at home and abroad. This particular frisbee has bite marks, a reminder of the dogs that have also been a big part of my life.

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Rage, compassion, and optimism as an activist

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Rage, compassion, and optimism as an activist

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This mug represents my connections to feminist and activist culture. In these communities, we need equal parts rage, compassion, and optimism in order to fight for change.

Esta taza representa mis conexiones con la cultura feminista y activista. En estas comunidades, necesitamos partes iguales de rabia, compasión y optimismo para poder luchar por el cambio.

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My family always placed a heavy emphasis on creativity. The focus was always on trying new things and enjoying the process, not seeking perfection. मेरे परिवार ने हमेशा रचनात्मकता पर ज़ोर दिया। ध्यान हमेशा नई चीजों को आजमाने और प्रक्रिया का आनंद लेने पर था, न कि पूर्णता की तलाश पर। (Amanda)

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Bolo ties with coins or stones embedded.

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These are bolo ties from my grandfather. I grew up in southern Colorado and am a descendant from a distinct cultural group of Latinos in the San Luis Valley. I wear these artifacts for family events like weddings.

Hindi: ये मेरे दादाजी की बोलो टाई हैं। मैं दक्षिणी कोलोराडो में पला-बढ़ा हूं और सैन लुइस घाटी में लैटिनो के एक विशिष्ट सांस्कृतिक समूह का वंशज हूं। मैं इन कलाकृतियों को शादियों जैसे पारिवारिक कार्यक्रमों में पहनता हूं।

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Sarita Shukla: I think we are local at the same time in different places. I got this scarf at a local store but this scarf is made in India and it helps me share the complexity of identity as an Asian Indian American.

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This represents my connection to summer camp and to an adult program that made a big impact on my life

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As I understand it, the Hamsa is a hand that represents protection in both Jewish and Islamic cultures.

ווי איך פארשטיי עס איז די חמסה א האנט וואס רעפרעזענטירט שוץ סיי אין אידישע סיי איסלאמישע קולטורן.

vi ikh farshtey es iz di khmsh a hant vas refrezentirt shuts sey in idishe sey islamishe kulturn.

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I don't have an image of me. However, I grew up wearing a white robe with red sash that my mom made and a hat with straw candles. Since I was age 5, I brought sweet rolls to my family and sang on Dec. 13, St. Lucia Day, annually.

Jag har ingen bild av mig. Däremot växte jag upp med en vit dräkt med rött skärp som min mamma gjorde och en hatt med halmljus. Sedan jag var 5 år tog jag med mig söta semlor till min familj och sjöng den 13 december, St. Luciadagen, årligen.

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Katrina Harack: I grew up making these with my grandmother (Baba) and loved seeing the colors and designs emerge! I haven't done this since about 6th grade, though.

In Ukrainian: YA vyris, roblyachy yikh razom zi svoyeyu babuseyu (Baboyu), i meni podobalosya bachyty, yak zʺyavlyayutʹsya kolʹory ta dyzayn! Khocha ya ne robyv tsʹoho pryblyzno z 6-ho klasu.

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I have a lot of art and artifacts that my family brought over from China around the Cultural Revolution (my great-grandfather was in education, so not good times).

我有很多藝術品和手工藝品，是我的家人在文化大革命期間從中國帶來的（我的曾祖父正在接受教育，所以日子不太好過）。

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I am not at home, so my options are limited for old family stuff. But, one of our family “values” is schooling. My daughter just graduated from law school, but prior to that, received her bachelor’s from NYU.

In French.

Je ne suis pas à la maison, donc mes options sont limitées pour les vieilles affaires familiales. Mais l’une de nos « valeurs » familiales est la scolarité. Ma fille vient tout juste de terminer ses études de droit, mais avant cela, elle avait obtenu son baccalauréat de NYU.

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Taking time to enjoy and nature nature.

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This lives in my office. I reckon this cultural artifact represents how I am rooted in the 70s, with an obsession for rock and roll, particularly of by Brits with an American sensibility.

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Prayer shawl, gift from maternal grandmother for my Bar Mitzvah forty-nine years ago.

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Chinese tea set from my mom that we had in my house growing up, lots of decorative Chinese artifacts around my house growing up.

我媽媽的中國茶具，我們在我家長大了，我家周圍有很多裝飾性的中國文物。

Cynthia

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NY times had a nice article on Feb. 18 on eating with hands.  

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NY times had a nice article on Feb. 18 on eating with hands.  

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What Do We Gain by Eating With Our Hands?

The sense of touch can be a crucial part of dining, one thing that some cultures have understood better than others.

Everytime I am able to eat with hands, I feel connected to back home. Not being judged.

Lakshmana K. Krishna Moorthy