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“Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?”

- William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

About Karen Ridd

Karen Ridd is an educator, storyteller and learner in Conflict Resolution and International Development Studies at Menno Simons College of the Canadian Mennonite University, affiliated with the University of Winnipeg. Karen contributed her personal stories to this article, parts of which appeared previously in Nonviolence for Elvin Spirits, edited by Jack Ross.

Articles by Karen Ridd

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