1. The moment you step into the fasting tent, you know you have entered a different dimension. It's not something I've experienced often with people I don't know (the last time, I felt it was in ceremony with my brothers and sisters of the Great Sioux Nation). In the tent, mutual respect reigns and egos melt away. Here, everyone is equal. Here, everyone has a voice;Tom Weis;Why a Climate Activist Fasted Nine Days for Immigrant Families,2013