SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Abeer Raazi on Remembering What's Important

Summary: Abeer Raazi, a student living in Columbus, Ohio, submitted an essay about his reflections on the moral and spiritual aspects of the economic crisis. He talks about his unease about the disconnect between his field of study, Economics, and social concerns; the wisdom he finds in his Islamic tradition; and the need for optimism and problem-solving in this new economic present.