Karen Rich-Franklin has been a Baha'i for 29 years and lives on the Central Coast of California, USA. She has served on Local Spiritual Assemblies, offered children/ junior youth classes, holds family devotionals, and provides study circles as a pattern of living in accordance with the teachings and principles of the Baha'i Faith. After being on a pilgrimage, Karen holds a stronger conviction on the reality of the Oneness of God, Oneness of Religion, and Oneness of Mankind. Other activities Karen has interests in are: movies, walking, gardening, sewing, baking, and hanging out with family and friends.