In each of these cases, we also see the beauty of humanity's
power of kindness, endurance, forgiveness, and love. Sunayana Dumala, whose husband was killed in that tragedy in Olathe,
Kansas, has turned this tragedy into an opportunity to spread a message
of love and acceptance. The heartbreaking loss of her husband, along
with visa problems due to our broken immigration system, has made this
a very difficult last year for Sunayana. She questioned,
understandably, whether she and other Indian immigrants were welcome
here. However, our community rallied around her with the unmistakable
answer that, yes, you are loved, you are part of our community, and you
are welcome here. Now Sunayana has become a leading voice against hatred. She is
leading others in this effort to embrace diversity in race, culture,
and religion. She is planning a peace walk later this year and has
launched an initiative called Forever Welcome that promotes
understanding and acceptance of immigrants. She is a living example of
love standing up in the face of hatred. Another story is Mindy Corporon, who lost both her father and son in
the attack at the Jewish community center in 2014.
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