by Srila Devi | 3. March 2026 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
In my thirties, I dated a talented visual artist for a while. One day, I asked him what had made him become a painter. He paused, looked at me pensively, and said, “Love. It was because of love.” Thinking he meant his love of art or colour, I nodded. But he continued....
by Srila Devi | 2. February 2026 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice, Social systems, Trauma
A reflection on power, accountability, and the limits of punishment As we try to make sense of recent immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, including the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, the same questions surface again and...
by Srila Devi | 17. November 2025 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice
About twenty years ago, I evaluated a restorative justice project at Wellingborough Prison in the UK called “Drugs and Crime Mean Doing Time.” It was a grassroots initiative where at-risk children — or those already on the edge of offending — visited the prison for a...
