Identity and Belonging in the Shadow of Sectarian Conflicts: Deconstructing Concepts and Overcoming Divisions
Read Time: 5 minutesThere is a widespread misconception that the root of sectarianism is in the richness of different ethnicities, religions, and sects in our societies and that the existence of this diversity is a curse rather than a blessing, as if the problem is the result of a structural defect linked to the very construction of our […]
From the founder of a wall magazine to an active member of civil society
Read Time: 4 minutes“You don’t need to belong to a volunteer team to lend a helping hand, volunteering is a way of life.” Tweet This phrase, in its simplicity, managed to draw my attention to something I had not thought of before. Do I have to belong to a volunteer team to help? The answer seems very obvious, […]
Rights and Duties… Between Meaning and Reality
Read Time: 10 minutes“A flower in your hand is yours… and in the garden, it belongs to everyone.” These words were written boldly on a board in one of the public parks scattered throughout my city. In front of the board, a child stands, trying to read what is written on it. Not far from him, another child […]
International Day of Peace.. Peace belongs to all the Days of the Year!
Read Time: 8 minutesMy grandmother once told me of a sheep herder who lived contently lived in joy in a far-away beautiful village, one that resembled paradise. Until, one day, hardship hit him strong, he reached the point of feeling like it was going to end, that living in this most beloved place of his has become impossible. […]
