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A RIDE BETWEEN MEMORIALS for Peace, Strength and sMiles…

On the first day, around 4:30 am, I set out on my bi-cycle from my house. And, with initial energy and enthusiasm, I literally flew over the flyover bridge to reach the memorial of a Gandhian, also known as Tiruppur…

Celebrating October 2nd International Day of Nonviolence in Dhaka, Bangladesh with a Rally and Seminar

Report: Mohammad Nazrul Islam Photos Credits: Md. Reaz Uddin On the occasion of 2nd October- International Day of Nonviolence, a Rally and a Seminar for Peace & Nonviolence was held at Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University (SAU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The seminar was…

On October 2, Gandhi’s birthday, the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence departs from San José, Costa Rica.

October 2, 2024, International Day of Nonviolence, the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence departs from San José, Costa Rica, where it will return after traveling around the world on January 5, 2025. Costa Rica was chosen as the…

Statement by the Community for Human Development on the International Day of Nonviolence

In 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) established October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, as the International Day of Nonviolence. This year, we celebrate its seventeenth anniversary. The Community for Human Development, a social and cultural…

In Belgrade, Art Meets Faith: The Premiere of People of Christ. Our Time with Kusturica and Global Voices

On September 18 in Belgrade I received two invitations, one for a solemn evening at the Embassy of the largest country in the world, and the second, which I could not avoid attending: the press premiere of the film “People…

Activists in Philly Have a Novel Approach to Help De-Oppress Society

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance (AORTA) helps organizations restructure for greater equity. By Damon Orion In 2019, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America reported that one in 1,000 Black men in…

The Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence will depart from San Jose, Costa Rica.

On October 2, 2024, the International Day of Nonviolence, the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence will depart from San Jose, Costa Rica, where it will return, after circling the planet, on January 5, 2025. As the date approaches,…

NATO: Not A Tenable Option

Remarks on Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network webinar on August 28, 2024 When NATO gathered in Washington D.C. several weeks ago, we held a counter-summit and a rally, did a bunch of interviews, wrote a bunch of articles, etc. All the videos…

Dirty Dancing: Assaults in the Berlin dance scene

The Berlin couple-dancing scene is an integral part of Berlin’s nightlife. Thursdays and Sundays at Berlin’s Soda Club (located at Kulturbrauerei), where you can dance pairwise on 5 different floors (Kizomba, Salsa Cubana, Mambo, Bachata, Zouk), are quite simply an…

Open letter to Italian Professor Mauro Carlo Zanella, regarding his recent trip to Ukraine.

Dear Mauro, thank you for your interest in my country, like you I am a teacher (at least according to my title), a non-professional journalist and an aspiring humanist. Also thank you for remembering Vittorio Arrigoni, whom I also admire.…

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