See No Stranger

A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love

By: Valarie Kaur

Narrated by: Valarie Kaur

Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

An urgent manifesto and a dramatic memoir of awakening, this is the story of revolutionary love.

Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize

"In a world stricken with fear and turmoil, Valarie Kaur shows us how to summon our deepest wisdom." (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love)

How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur - renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer - describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no stranger but instead look at others and say: You are part of me I do not yet know. Starting from that place of wonder, the world begins to change: It is a practice that can transform a relationship, a community, a culture, even a nation.

Kaur takes listeners through her own riveting journey - as a brown girl growing up in California farmland finding her place in the world; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantánamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with police violence and sexual assault. Drawing from the wisdom of sages, scientists, and activists, Kaur reclaims love as an active, public, and revolutionary force that creates new possibilities for ourselves, our communities, and our world.

See No Stranger helps us imagine new ways of being with each other - and with ourselves - so that together we can begin to build the world we want to see.

©2020 Valarie Kaur (P)2020 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“This is the book we have been waiting for. It is a guide for anyone who believes that politics alone will not solve our current cultural and spiritual crisis. This book calls us up and calls us into the hard and necessary work to heal our wounds and reimagine the world. Providing a real framework for understanding and practicing revolutionary love, this book points the way through division and despair to a future where all people can have a place of dignity.” (Van Jones, CEO of REFORM Alliance and CNN host)

“This book and the woman who gave birth to it have so much to offer the struggle for peace and justice as we move into a most complex and crucial century. Open up your heart as you open these pages and let yourself be inspired and invigorated by the way Ms. Kaur breaks it down.” (Ani DiFranco)

“A soulful memoir mined in the stories of race, gender, Sikh wisdom, and love - where the personal and political merge and spirit and action emerge.... Valarie Kaur is a visionary worker for justice and this book is her radiant offering.” (Eve Ensler)

More than manifesto

This book is more than the sum of its parts. It is autobiography, manifesto, and perhaps most import, nourishment for the hard labor of love that this time and this world require. You will be inspired and healed in the hearing of it.

Powerful story telling and messages

This author is an intelligent, well spoken and incredible storyteller. She brings him into the story and often bring tears to your eyes. With her sincerity and truth, I learned so much about the Sikh culture and religion. So many soft, provoking and deep topic. Love this book and would recommend it to any of my female friends and many of my more open male friends as well.

The World Needs This Medicine

Valarie hands us all a roadmap and compass, literally, for how to heal the pain of the world, which starts with healing the wounds within ourselves. She is brave and unfiltered, her voice carries us through her story with grace and ease. Her singing of the Sikh shabads speckled throughout the book are sweet treats that fed my soul and gave my body chills. Vismaad.

Inspiring

A great book for today's difficult times. Gives hope at the end of the tunnel and teaches you how to be compassionate even with Trump's supporters/white nationalists.

beautiful story of optimism so desperately needed

In 2020 we are so divided, this book gives hope and a path to achieve it!

Everyone will forever be changed for the better from this book.

I have listened to many books and this by far is one of the most intelligent heartfelt important messages of our time I hope to develop a study group based around this book and to hold Valerie’s lessons in me for the rest of my life thank you so much for doing the work to bring this to the people at this time in America.

Highly recommend to everyone 🙌🏼

I can't say enough how impactful this book is. I will be gifting it, recommending it, reflecting on it, bringing it's wisdom into my life.

Amazing and inspiring

Such a blessing to have people like Valierie in the world. This book is a much needed salve to any tired activists’ heart.

See No Stranger

Brilliant!

I love how the theme of Revolutionary Love was woven through the text. With so much pain, suffering and injustice her remedy is pure and perfect. I read the book cover to cover in three days. I was left hungry...wanting more ! Well done Valarie!

I will see you down the road as we face these challenges United as a people. This is my calling as it should be for us all!!

I wish you courage and peace.

Visionary

Door opening to a new view. Inciteful, inspirational. Filled with hope. Meaningful. Changed my beliefs.