The Conference of the Birds Nature_Gift_Guide represents an extraordinary achievement: It

represents an extraordinary achievement: It is comprehensive and detailed without being tedious

numerous racialized decisions have solidified the fates of generations of citizens of color

In a world in which we are taught to look outside of ourselves for validation

a moment of great beauty

The Conference of the Birds Nature_Gift_Guide represents an extraordinary achievement: ItComposed in the twelfth century in northeastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant works of Persian literature. A marvelous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufisman esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through Godit describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search for their ideal king, the Simorgh bird. On hearing that to find him