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I have migrated my writing to Medium and Substack, due to the accessible commenting feature and the advertising-free business models. I’d love to see you and hear from you over there!

I include a sample of my articles on this blog.

There Is A Way: What Sumacs Taught Me About Resilience And Diversity

B. Lorraine Smith

Jan 7, 2021

There Is A Way: What Sumacs Taught Me About Resilience And Diversity

In a nutshell, the Sumacs shared what it means to have very little to work with, yet to resiliently pave the way for diversity and healing.

B. Lorraine Smith

Oct 13, 2017

Acorn as innovation instructor

Great lessons in innovation abound. We need to grant ourselves permission to see them — not to imagine the impossible, but rather to...

Why What’s Happening in Ethiopia Matters to Everyone Now

B. Lorraine Smith

Oct 13, 2017

Why What’s Happening in Ethiopia Matters to Everyone Now

(No, this is not a pitch to send money, food aid nor to join a celebrity sing-along) People going about their days in Addis Ababa’s...