Our mother Moonah Mayae Turay has passed away after a long and courageous battle with sickle cell disease. She was a passionate educator, a tireless advocate for children, immigrants and the elderly, and a deeply spiritual woman whose faith allowed her to see the good in everyone. The deluge of condolences from Molokai to the Persian Gulf is no small testament to the beauty and joy and lightness she wrought. Grief is global. Grief is local. Our loss is fractured and compounded by the challenges of the world. As we receive the tremendous outpouring of support from our community, our hearts are with everyone in the world fighting the good fight.