Thank you for speaking up. My heart is shattered by reading your personal story even though I know, I've been there. Institutions are colonial spaces and they hurt and harm, ususally anyone who refuses the status quo. Your voice is needed for our time and I am deeply appreciative of your courage. Sending wagons of Love your way!
Dr. Marya, I can't begin to fathom the work you've done to achieve the academic, medical, and professional, not to mention musical (The April Fishes Rock!) levels you have.
To sacrifice much of what you have to further the cause of justice for Palestine is inspiring. Thank you.
You are beloved and have done incredible work. You are a kind, caring, loving, devoted physician and colleague and a courageous person speaking truth to power continually. Take heart. As you well know, people who stand against abuse of others are often abused for doing so. In the social justice stand, the human rights stand, the right for oppressed to live stand, those who often do the most to stand strong to defend are also abused. Insomuch, history often rectifies the wrongs.
Blessings to you for using your voice, skills, and position to show the morally and ethically right way. Those using their power for ill will not stand down voluntarily--they put up a fight for their lives, and show no mercy or respect.That is a strong indicator that you are on the right track. My mentor and friend, the late, highly respected, Marc Pilisuk, lost two academic jobs because of his orientation to peace. The founder of the Wright Institute, Nevitt Sanford, lost his job at UC Berkeley in 1950 because he refused to sign an absurd "loyalty oath." Eventually--11 years later-- he was invited back. I look forward to the day when UCSF's stance is understood by all to have been absurd. Meantime, standing with you. Alice LoCicero
Thank you for speaking up. My heart is shattered by reading your personal story even though I know, I've been there. Institutions are colonial spaces and they hurt and harm, ususally anyone who refuses the status quo. Your voice is needed for our time and I am deeply appreciative of your courage. Sending wagons of Love your way!
Dr. Marya, I can't begin to fathom the work you've done to achieve the academic, medical, and professional, not to mention musical (The April Fishes Rock!) levels you have.
To sacrifice much of what you have to further the cause of justice for Palestine is inspiring. Thank you.
You are beloved and have done incredible work. You are a kind, caring, loving, devoted physician and colleague and a courageous person speaking truth to power continually. Take heart. As you well know, people who stand against abuse of others are often abused for doing so. In the social justice stand, the human rights stand, the right for oppressed to live stand, those who often do the most to stand strong to defend are also abused. Insomuch, history often rectifies the wrongs.
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Dear Rupa Marya,
Blessings to you for using your voice, skills, and position to show the morally and ethically right way. Those using their power for ill will not stand down voluntarily--they put up a fight for their lives, and show no mercy or respect.That is a strong indicator that you are on the right track. My mentor and friend, the late, highly respected, Marc Pilisuk, lost two academic jobs because of his orientation to peace. The founder of the Wright Institute, Nevitt Sanford, lost his job at UC Berkeley in 1950 because he refused to sign an absurd "loyalty oath." Eventually--11 years later-- he was invited back. I look forward to the day when UCSF's stance is understood by all to have been absurd. Meantime, standing with you. Alice LoCicero