“IBBY was the first place I’ve ever felt truly accepted and embraced for me and my ethnic background and my black identity. I’ve never felt allowed to be black in my own right. In my life it’s always been that you had to look a certain way, act a certain way and speak a certain way otherwise you couldn’t claim that.
This space you created was so healing for me, it was truly a gift. May Baha’u’llah bless you guys for your selfless endeavors to cultivate this space for us.”
-IBBY ‘23 participant
testimonies & photos from IBBY ‘23
“As a first time participant I didn’t know what to expect but I was overcome with joy, acceptance, friendliness, and love as the conference progressed. I got to meet beautiful souls who were from a different country than me, had different lived experiences than me, and yet I saw and resonated with so many of their stories and feelings regarding our spiritual journey. Community is the heart of Spiritual Well-being… This space gave me the opportunity to be honest with myself about where I was in my spiritual healing and gave me the support system to continue my deepening. I cannot wait to see where I am mentally and spiritually in a years time now that I have these beautiful souls in my life.”
— IBBY ‘23 participant