Lisa Sylvia Hamilton

A personal perspective on reflective writing and reconciliation, as discussed in, "Writing the Self for Reconciliation and Global Citizenship: The Inner Dialogue and Creative Voices for Cultural Healing"

Because our personal relationship with fire is a cautious one, we love the excitement of fire shows.

Earth, air, water, fire. In the extreme, these elemental forces can be either ineffectual or catastrophic. They are essential for life, and yet not enough of one—or too much of another—can have a devastating impact on existence.

Humans have always attempted to harness the elements for their survival, and perhaps fire is the most dramatic of these building blocks of life. Fire symbolizes the spa