As a Unitarian Universalist, I take solace in the statement and our motto, “Standing on the side of Love.” In recent times the world has become so divided for one reason or another, making our journey to Justice very arduous. It makes me wonder, are love and honesty enough?

BIO-Heather Malkawi is a second-year student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.  Before going to seminary, she worked as an insurance underwriter at Cigna Health Companies and as a social worker in the non-profit sector.  Heather was raised in Flint, Michigan, and has lived in Chicago and now Austin, Texas.  She is the parent of two teenagers, Waleed 17, and Jayna 15.  Heather interns at Texas Impact, an Interfaith group in Texas that helps educate faith communities and engage with lawmakers on pressing issues. Currently, her focus is working in health justice with a concentration on Covid emphasizing the importance of vaccination. She also teamed up with AARP and Feeding Texas, showing Texans who are 65+ how to receive SNAP benefits using a shorter application.