"One of the most moving moments of the trip was our visit to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf. Many wait their whole lives for the opportunity to visit this sacred site. Women enter separately from men and have their own distinct experience. A strong sense of sisterhood and community pervaded the space. There was an unexpected and heartwarming solidarity that was palpable, a giving over to something larger than oneself. The closer we got to the shrine, the more engulfing was the immersion; literally