Saran Sidime joins MaTovu in the Sukkah (located in the Botanical Heights Community Garden) in a facilitated conversation about grief. This program is part of the 3 Occasions: Open Walls series honoring the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in which a temporary structure is built connecting us closer with the earth, to welcome community to gather with each other and our ancestors around conversations, joy, and food. All are welcome to join us tonight for good conversation and delicious warm cookies.

Saran is a co-host of Hidden Grief Podcast. She is an Interfaith Community Organizer with the Minnesota Council of Churches in Minneapolis, MN. She works with clergy and lay leaders from churches, mosques, and synagogues to combat racial injustice in the twin cities. Saran is a recent graduate of @harvarddivinity where she studied the intersection of Religion, Ethics, and Politics. She is passionate about creating tools and frameworks that help reduce societal harm; social healing and multicultural and transnational identity formation processes. Saran is originally from Guinea Conakry but grew up in New York City. She is excited to share essential and exciting conversations about grief!

Hidden Grief is a podcast exploring grief experiences including and beyond death and dying. They speak to authors, artists, activists, thinkers, and everyday people to uncover the myriad of ways grief shows up in our lives. Hosted by Saran Sidime and produced by St. Louis native, Hannah Barg.