Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown is of Afro-Cuban descent and is a dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. She is the author of Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace.
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