Common Threads Project

Chag Pesach Sameach! Wishing all who celebrate a meaningful Passover. May this season of liberation and reflection be filled with community and connection.

We wish a happy and safe Nowruz to all who are celebrating. May the new year bring peace, health, and happiness.

This story cloth, made by refugees in Sedra, Bosnia depicts the annual celebration:

“The yellow cube symbolizes the table that is set during the celebration of the Iranian traditional New Year. Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year according to the Iranian calendar. Seven S is the name for the symbolic table that is being prepared for the new year because the number 7 is a lucky number and therefore there are 7 items on the table that start with the letter S and each of which carries a certain symbolism associated with good health and happiness in the New Year.”

As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, we wish all who celebrate Eid Mubarak! May today be a day for community, celebration, peace, and hope.

Trailblazing psychiatrist Judith Herman's research underpins much of the work we do at Common Threads Project.

In 1992, she published the pioneering book Trauma and Recovery. In it, she laid out a phased approach for trauma treatment, which CTP follows. Dr. Herman understood that group work is essential in helping survivors to overcome stigma and shame, and that action for social change is a final step in the healing process.

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