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Beautiful post. So much truth in the afimation "I am because you are" if the humanity would understand that so nice it will be

Permalink 08/17/09 @ 13:56

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Steve Fryburg [Visitor] · http://www.daytonpeacemuseum.org

Tomorrow I'm returning to the U.S. after ten days in Pakistan visiting with my friends at the Interfaith League Against Poverty.
They have a wonderful peace program that they are implementing that involves peace education, econmic empowerment and community outreach into all of Pakistan's 110 districts.
I visited a village where women had organized a peace group, had a peace garden, peace signs with positve messages diplayed around the village and were bringing the message of peace into their families.
The Interfaith League Against Poverty supports a number of these type of women's peace groups throughout the country along with student peace groups in colleges, universities, and schools.
We need to work on convincing our leaders to invest resources in programs and people like these instead of wasting resources and lives on the weapons of war.

Permalink 05/04/08 @ 00:59

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focuspea [Member]

Anything that we can do to support a global
culture of peace is worthwhile. It doesn't matter how
big or small.
Gandhi put it very well when he said;
"Whenever you are in doubt or when the self becomes too much with you, try the following experiment: Recall the face of the poorest and most helpless person you have ever seen and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be for any use to him or to her . . . Then you will find your doubts and your self melting away."
Mohandas Gandhi

Peace & Best Wishes,
Steve

Permalink 04/09/08 @ 20:12

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Pst Sam Okogbue [Visitor] · http://none

Two key words to life existence namely: LOVE
and JUSTICE, and in the begining it was all
good and positive and along the line negative
set in.
The two diamensions:Good and Evil, or Peace
and Wars, or Life and Death, etc.{Positive and
Negative}.
1.Natural and Divine Justice demand that
Vectors of the negative be put to death or
punished.
2.Natural and Divine Love also demand Vectors
of the negative be set free and live.
For this reason, the Natural and Divine Wisdom
struck a balance from the two,to give peace and
life a chance to rule and prevail. And this is
by a costly SACRIFICIAL OFFERING and commitment
by a mediator.
So, let all see with knowledge,wisdom and
understanding that solution on earth for man-
kind is by sacrificial commitments. Let`s not
give up advocating for peace to bury conflicts,
voilence and wars.
Steve, your positive impact for peace is felt
all over the world.

Permalink 04/09/08 @ 19:47

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focuspea [Member]

The readership are those who are expected to provide the
peace news, not just me.
There are wonderful peace things happening all over the
world, and people need to hear about them.
The constant pounding of our minds with the negative and
violent news we are exposed to is damaging the human psyche.
Its not that bad things don't happen, but so do good things,
more often than bad. People need to know that so we can get
balance into our lives.
I'm leaving for Iran and Pakistan next week to visit with
peace people in both countries.
There is a peace museum in Tehran doing wonderful things
for peace, and educating people about the need to rid the
world of weapons of mass destruction.
The group I'm meeting with in Pakistan has built schools for
children displaced by natural and man-made disasters.
These are very positive things happening in places where
we often don't hear good news coming from.
Steve

Permalink 04/03/08 @ 12:25

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JuicyGirl [Visitor] · http://tita-and-ass.gradehtm.nx.cn/map.html

Not bad at all, but this topic is rather little of interest. Please do not disappoint your readership.

Permalink 04/03/08 @ 09:51

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Stephen Njiru [Visitor]

I am back after a tough task of fact finding report about the posibility of strarting peace education with children of primary schools. Due to great quench of peace sorounding our country the community is very much ready we work on this new area. I beleive the peaceful coexistence is possible once the community owns the whole process and methodology. Kinyua wrote to me about an april event about Africa but inspite of my great interest to participate I am tied by studies as I informed you I combine working and studies where I am doing B.A in social ministry and we are clossing mid may. During my long holiday I will basically take back to the community what have learnt in colleges through praxis. We are working on strenghening our networks as community peace museums with fiffteen ethnic groups already in membership. I am hoping that the foundation we are under the community peace museum heritage foundation will keep on growing. bye and continue enjoying your easter as you reflect on what plan God has for his people.Bye.
Njiru
3/26/2008

Permalink 03/26/08 @ 20:34

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focuspea [Member]

From a Peace Partner in Kenya

Dear bro,
We are doing well here in Kenya. I am glad that peace has resumed and reconciliation process is under way.
As I informed you Kenya has diverse culture that if harnessed they can strengthen peace bonds I am grad that according to our field progress elders have started joining hands together to unite all ethnic groups. Last week our Community peace museum managed to organize a workshop of elders from twelve communities and we managed also to visit three camps of internally displaced peoples and elders had time to encourage the affected Kenyans. The fantastic bit was that in spite of what Kenyans have undergone they believe it is possible to build on lasting peace. Our network of peace museums here in Kenya is now developing a new approach of our peace education program that is still at pilot level. We are looking for support that can enhance us involve all ages of people as for the last six months we were working with children and elders only. Besides that from the workshop elders proposed for a formation of elders peace initiative consisting all the Kenyan ethnic groups this is also on our mind. Steve there is a great need to come up with lasting solution for peace in Kenya and the best best approach is that by by building on the positive a bout what is within we will achieve something. I appreciate your encouragement and I welcome your input on these ideas and I am hoping very soon we will manage to join international peace network.
peace be with you.
AMANI
NJIRU

Stephen Njiru
Nairobi, Kenya
3 March 2008

Permalink 03/12/08 @ 12:19

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We are what we think, speak and do. If we fill our lives with violence and fear then our world will reflect that, but when we choose to make space for peace and hope in our lives our world can take on those qualities.

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News

Got Peace News?
Why is it that we don’t hear much about the good news that is always happening around us?
If one plane goes down its news, but the fact that daily 1000’s land without incident, who cares.
A violent act occurs in the West Bank and its front page stuff, 100’s of Palestinians turn out for nonviolent demonstrations, no mention of it.
News media focuses on the bad news,or scarey news. You’ve heard the saying;
‘If it bleeds it leads.” And this gives us the impression of a world spinning violently out of control.

Got good news? Let us hear about it.

I’ll start; one bit of really good news is that the people who want to live in peace all around the world far outnumber the violent. We need to empower them.

Namaste,
Steve

Director
Dayton Peace Museum

Peace Talk

Welcome to the Focus on Peace web blog
FOCUS ON PEACE

“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.”
Mahatma Gandhi

In today’s world there are very few places set aside where “peace” is given a space for growth. Like the seeds of a flower, which need fertile soil to grow; peace needs its garden to blossom in.
The environment we provide for our children to grow in is what will decide the future of the world’s social environment; if we fill it with violence, fear, greed and conflict their future will likely contain the same.
The time has come for us to “Focus on Peace”.
“I am because you are.” A wonderful African saying that sums up our interdependence on each other and our environment. If we could embrace this view globally all the world’s children would inherit a beautiful future to grow in.
Please share with us your ideas, thoughts, and concerns about peace so we can learn from each other and build our network of peace.

Shanti,
Steve

Steve Fryburg
Director
Dayton International Peace Museum