wall of kindness

Walls of kindness have started to appear across major cities in Iran as people leave clothes for the homeless to take if they are in need. In the city of Mashhad someone installed hooks on a wall with the words, "If you don't need it, leave it. If you need it, take it." Donations of warm clothes then started to appear.

The walls have appeared in other cities with photos on Twitter and Facebook. One Iranian said, "Walls remind us of distance but in some streets in Shiraz they brought people closer together"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-35132157?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

- Why are people leaving clothes on walls?
- Does the writing say, "Only take if you are male" or, "Only take if you are Muslim"? Why not?
- Do the people leaving the clothes care who takes them?
-How does the wall bring people closer together?
-What can we learn from the people making kindness walls in Iran today?

Community Cohesion in Birmingham

This Mosque in central Birmingham is opening its doors over Christmas, offering free meals to homeless people. The Mosque is expecting hundreds of people in Christmas week and about 150 on Christmas day. They are partnered with Birmingham soup kitchen and a local church, and local businesses have donated money.

Kasim Choudry said, "Birmingham is an amazing city that thrives on diversity and together as one community we can unite as one to tackle poverty"

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/this-mosque-in-birmingham-is-offering-free-meals-to-the-homeless-over-the-christmas-period--W1JW74xNil

- Why is this Mosque offering free food over Christmas?
- Is the Mosque saying, "Only Muslims can come"? Why not?
- Why is the Mosque working with a local church, when they are a different religion?
- What does this say about Birmingham and people who have different faith?
- What can we learn from the people who attend this Mosque?