The Sojourners Fellowship Program Has a Secret Weapon: Joy

By Hannah Behroozi
Clockwise from top left: Joe Barry, Hannah Behroozi, Ethan Meyers, Trinity Williams, Evana Upshaw, Marjorie Lim. Photo by Josiah R. Daniels. Illustration by Mitchell Atencio.
Mar 11, 2026
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How do we hold space for joy amid unspeakable suffering around the globe?

I often feel guilty about the privileges I have in life: the ability to go out to eat occasionally, travel, or spend lazy weekends watching movies while other people are starving, living without homes, or facing unimaginable violence.

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Clockwise from top left: Joe Barry, Hannah Behroozi, Ethan Meyers, Trinity Williams, Evana Upshaw, Marjorie Lim. Photo by Josiah R. Daniels. Illustration by Mitchell Atencio.