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.
79
Published posts
2014
First post
9
Themes running through the archive
13
Posts in the busiest year
03 · The 9/11 series
Anniversary & rebirthday
Anniversary
America’s Mass Shootings: A Survivor’s Open Letter to Congress
Jun 2023
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
Highlights of Our Activity and Impact
Dec 2021
Anniversary
A SEPTEMBER 11 SURVIVOR’S CALL FOR US ALL
Sep 2021
Anniversary
Commemorating 9/11: A Call For Unity
Sep 2021
03 · Publishing cadence
Posts per year
2026
2
2025
3
2024
4
2023
3
2022
6
2021
13
2020
13
2019
11
2018
8
2017
7
2016
4
2015
3
2014
2
04 · Archive
79 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
Event listings
Film Screening and Conversation
Jun 2025
Event listings
Community Foundation Leads Forum
Apr 2025
Empathy Ambassadors
From Home to School: Nurturing Empathy in Children
Jan 2025
Event listings
Pain and Peace: A Film Screening
Aug 2024
Rohingya & refugees
Today is World Refugee Day
Jun 2024
Event listings
Pain and Peace: A Buffalo Film Screening
May 2024
Pain and Peace
Pain and Peace Premiere at Cinequest Film Festival
Mar 2024
9/11 & Rebirthday
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
“New writing, a few times a year.”