Baha’is see the young as the most precious treasure a community can possess. In them are the promise and guarantee of the future. Yet, in order for this promise to be realised, children need to receive spiritual nourishment, such as can be found in the children’s classes happening all around the world.
“Brilliant Star” is a global musical project by singer-songwriter Ali Youssefi. The words of the song are a soft and tender prayer for children by Abdu’l-Baha, set to a soothing lullaby melody. This video was brought to life by 142 participants from 22 countries and territories, over 100 of whom are children!
Ali says that “this global collaboration is a heartfelt prayer for the children of the world, asking for their protection and for the light of unity and peace to surround them.”
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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