This issue gathers around forgiveness and renewal in the midst of a global crisis, inviting readers to meet suffering with compassion and courage. In his discourse, Alireza Nurbakhsh reflects on lessons from the pandemic: to live mindfully in the present, to deepen empathy through shared vulnerability, and to rediscover the oneness of humanity beyond every boundary. His poem “Love’s Breeze” carries the glad tidings of reunion with the Beloved, where sorrow yields to presence and longing turns toward fulfillment. Essays, narratives, interviews, and poetry explore accountability, mercy, and spiritual transformation across the textures of everyday life.