Word: quilt
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Religious faith in the South End was never limited to Christianity; 1843 witnessed East Prussian Jews building the first synagogue in Boston. The religious quilt continued to expand as Methodists, Baptists and Congregationalists joined Catholics in establishing worship centers. The eclecticism continues today with a center of the mystic faith of Sufism opposite a nail salon on Harrison Avenue...
...interviews, shows up at heaps of charity events, never trash talks on the court and tidies up the day before the cleaning service comes. For his initial date with his future wife, he must have been the only American male to suggest seeing How to Make an American Quilt--even watching it a few nights before so he could seem smart about...
...chilly evening in this land of yellow earth and the matrimonial bed for Liu Dehai and Hai Hongmei is laid with a quilt embroidered with the characters for "double happiness." The words are also pasted on the wall, a bright-red portent of good fortune for just-married Chinese. Next to the bed sits a new pleather sofa, plastic wrap still hanging from its arms. This should be a place of contentment and hope, but Liu's mother doesn't want anyone observing too closely. "Please," she says, hands frantically kneading the quilt, "do not speak of this room." Indeed...
...quilt grows, it reminds of the increasing numbers of deaths from the pandemic. One American under the age of 22 is infected with HIV every hour, with a disproportionate number of infections in the Latino and Black communities. Internationally, AIDS is the leading killer in the developing world. The quilt chronicles only a portion of those who struggle with the memories of those lost. The display is vitally important, says Murphy...
...face, hopefully with compassion,” Murphy said. “But compassion isn’t a solution, research into possible cures, education, and relief to those who can’t afford the expensive cocktail of drugs are proactive efforts…When faced with the Quilt, the disease became very real to me. The 40,000 Americans infected each year is not just a number; it is a life affected and changed forever...