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April M. Short, The Observatory

BC Guest Commentator April M. Short is an editor, journalist, and documentary editor and producer. She is a co-founder of the Observatory, where she is the Local Peace Economy editor.

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Guest Commentary

The Growing Movement To End Homelessness and Bring Back Community Grief and Ritual

By April M. Short, The Observatory Guest Commentator

A free and open community grief-tending event in Berkeley, California, set an example for coming to terms with loss—of people we love and of nature.

White tarp tents lined one side of Allston Way in Berkeley, California, on a sunny week in early April 2023, beneath which a cluster of people…

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