On this site, you can read my published research and journalism. You can also explore a culinary project inspired by my Persian heritage called Katayoon’s Kitchen. To learn about who I am, please visit About Layli or peruse the blog.
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Nature’s beauty has always nourished my spirit and inspired my creative work. The banner image is from my painting “Forest Meditation” (gouache on board).
Most recent publications:
An Ancient Forest Amidst Indiana Cornfields
Over thousands of years, much of what we now call Indiana was flattened by glaciers, and when they left, they buried the land’s topography under massive deposits as they gave up the earth they’d dragged under their bellies. Gradually, vegetation returned, then forests arose. When, millennia later, settlers felled Indiana’s forests, they created the contemporary…
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Snowing, Sowing: Seeds in Winter
I am doing one of my favorite wintertime activities: watching the snow fall, gradually erasing the yard, from my sofa nest. As the white accumulates, the frenetic dance of juncos and titmice comes into sharper relief as they search for the seeds I sprinkled and sip from the heated birdbath (an extravagant gift to myself…
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Family camp for Chinese families sparks sense of community life in Southern California
Nearly two million people of Chinese descent call California home. In Southern California, Bahá’ís and their friends are learning how to accompany Chinese populations, including newly arrived immigrants, with activities tailored to local needs in the San Diego, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley areas. Collaborators from these three localities regularly connect to share insights,…
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An Albatross Stands Before Me
Wise eyes under stern brows watch us. Those eyes are made to inspect sun-dazzled waves, but here, they look out into the dim interior of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Makana is a Laysan albatross, unreleasable. After her handlers finish their presentation, they invite us to step closer, which I do. Two different employees ask me…
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Layli Maria Miron 