Connection in three forms: from compassion to skateboarding and village life

These days show that progress often begins with something simple: being together with others, without fixed roles or labels. Whether it's countering extremism, relearning how to move after an accident, or rethinking what care actually means, it always comes down to people who truly see each other. Farah Pandith spent decades of her career in the counterterrorism sector, including work for three American administrations. She discovered that extremism often arises from uncertainty and a search for recognition, not from pure hatred. After 9/11, she began working at USAID and the National Security Council, where she developed an approach centered on...