Rachel Soriah Khorashadi

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Adamah on Campus

Irvine, CA

I was introduced to Adamah by my friend Julia, after we participated together in a Reverse Tashlich event. The experience opened my eyes to the profound links between environmental stewardship and spiritual practice. I was drawn to Adamah because of the way it honors our responsibility to the Earth, not just as an ecological duty but as a sacred connection that binds us to one another.

>h5>Through Adamah on Campus, I am experiencing a deep and grounding sense of belonging within a community that values both ecological consciousness and spiritual curiosity.

Although I was raised culturally Muslim and am not Jewish, I feel welcomed and inspired by how Adamah emphasizes the universal bond between Adam (humans) and Adamah (earth). My involvement reminds me daily that caring for the Earth is a shared spiritual practice that transcends background or borders.

I hope my Adamah experience will empower me to help strengthen peace-building efforts on campus rooted in our shared humanity and shared home of Earth. By uplifting the connections we all hold to one another and to the Earth, I want to contribute to a future where environmental action also fosters understanding, solidarity, and respect across communities. My goal is to encourage others to see ecological care not only as sustainability, but as a form of spiritual kinship that can guide us toward a more peaceful and compassionate world.

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