Editor's Note: May sees the spider furiously spinning in this part of the world, ready to catch the abundant life that has sprung up. This month's stories reminded me of this: how we are always weaving with our thoughts and actions and the magic that happens when we weave with presence and kindness. --Jane

Dubai Desert Days

Sehr describes a rollercoaster of kindness, action and connection spun out from a trip to get an ordinary trip to obtain a licence to the extraordinary event of Syrian children visiting an oasis of a farm in the Dubai desert, organised by 60 visible and invisible hands. [more]

The Gift of Presence

Jignasha's attempts to write a laddership reflection become a magical mystery tour led by a group of children who befriended her, just because :-) Another admin task becomes a trip to a hidden forest temple and a glimpse of the multiverse in a child's view of the world. All woven magically by presence. [more]

And Psssst ...

Ripples of our recent Doctors Laddership Circle abound -- as Devendra embarks on 21 Days of Gratitude at Aravind Eye Hospital and Annamalai's cataract film receives some fancy awards!