WHY WE VALUE FREEDOM This issue explores the principle of freedom from many angles. Swami Vivekananda speaks about the one universal cry for freedom and Daaji takes us on a the first leg of a journey of ultimate freedom. The lotus symbolises a life free from the burdens of its surroundings, one young writer explores the way reactions and expectations have hampered his happiness, and another how acceptance in family life has helped her to be carefree. Our regular sections on self, work, relationships, vitality and nature are full of great reading, and the children’s section is a source of wonderful holiday fun.