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Annual Congress Feels Like Home
- Lee Miller describes the yearly Congress as a homecoming and a sweet reunion for people who only meet once a year.
- He says the gathering feels like a village that appears one day a year and fosters deep personal bonds.
Esperanto's Humanist Foundation
- Zamenhof's founding principle emphasized shared humanity over national identities as Esperanto's core ideal.
- Humphrey Tonkin argues that Esperanto makes sense against the unjust dominance of English today.
Esperanto Created Personal Belonging
- Maria Murphy, a Holocaust survivor, found belonging in Esperanto clubs after moving across countries as a child.
- She recounts joining discussions, drinking coffee, and feeling socially included through Esperanto.