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02/27/08 | by focuspea

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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

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Comment from: 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

Comment from: 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

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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.
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‘If it bleeds it leads.” And this gives us the impression of a world spinning violently out of control.

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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

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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