Blog
Twelve years of writing it down.
Since 2014 the blog has been where the work is thought through — anniversary reflections, open letters to Congress, program outcomes, and responses written in the days after a shooting. Mostly first-person, mostly by Rais.
47
Published posts
2014
First post
9
Themes running through the archive
7
Posts in the busiest year
03 · The 9/11 series
Anniversary & rebirthday
Anniversary
Briefing on Capitol Hill
Nov 2022
Anniversary
United We Stand: Before & After the Summit
Sep 2022
Anniversary
Advocacy Through House Resolution 662
Sep 2022
Anniversary
Support 9/11 Hate Crime Victims with House Resolution 662
Sep 2022
Anniversary
A SEPTEMBER 11 SURVIVOR’S CALL FOR US ALL
Sep 2021
Anniversary
Commemorating 9/11: A Call For Unity
Sep 2021
Rebirthday
Reflections on My 19th Rebirthday
Sep 2020
Anniversary
19-years Later, Reflections on September 11
Sep 2020
03 · Publishing cadence
Posts per year
2026
2
2025
1
2024
2
2023
3
2022
6
2021
7
2020
5
2019
7
2018
4
2017
5
2016
2
2015
2
2014
1
04 · Archive
47 posts across 13 years
Reflections
A Hug Can Heal Disappointment
Jul 2026
Reflections
If We Could See Earth Like Astronauts Do, Would We Still Choose Division?
Apr 2026
Empathy Ambassadors
From Home to School: Nurturing Empathy in Children
Jan 2025
Rohingya & refugees
Today is World Refugee Day
Jun 2024
Pain and Peace
Pain and Peace Premiere at Cinequest Film Festival
Mar 2024
Reflections
America’s Mass Shootings: A Survivor’s Open Letter to Congress
Jun 2023
Advocacy & policy
White House Listening Session on Islamophobia, Hate, and Bigotry.
May 2023
Event listings
Seattle 4 Rotary: Rais Bhuiyan in a conversation with Mark Wright
May 2023
9/11 & Rebirthday
Briefing on Capitol Hill
Nov 2022
9/11 & Rebirthday
United We Stand: Before & After the Summit
Sep 2022
9/11 & Rebirthday
Advocacy Through House Resolution 662
Sep 2022
9/11 & Rebirthday
Support 9/11 Hate Crime Victims with House Resolution 662
Sep 2022
“New writing, a few times a year.”