Traveling
Toward the Enemy:
Meeting
eye-to-eye
23 January 2015
"Whatever
happens now in war or diplomacy,
whatever territory
is won or lost,
whatever
accommodations or compromises are finally made,
Arabs and Jews
will remain locked together in this weary land,
enmeshed in each
other's fears.
They will not
escape from one another.
They will not find
peace in treaties, or in victories.
They will find it,
if at all, by looking into each other's eyes."
~
David K. Shipler
The New York Times Magazine - 10 August
1986
January 1st in California, 700,000
citizens gathered together for the annual Rose Parade.
81,000,000 more around Earth absorbed the beauty and messages to live by.
"Inspiring Stories" is the 2015 theme -- http://www.tournamentofroses.com/rose-parade/theme-grand-marshal
This year's stories were chosen to remind us of "those who have loved
unconditionally, persevered courageously, endured patiently, and accomplished
much on behalf of others."
Consider these stories.
Perhaps replicate them in your own life..
~
L & L
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Trying
Life Without War. . . Approaching each other, seeing eyes
Inspired by real World War I
events in 1914 -- 100 years ago
4-min video - 12 Nov 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM
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Traveling Toward the "Other"
to the Middle East
Tour
for Change
-- http://www.tour4change.com -- is a rising star of
face-to-face education, leadership training, and relationship-building in
Israel and Palestine.¦nbsp;
Tour guide Elad Vazana --
EladVazana@gmail.com-- is a former IDF combat tank
commander, high tech entrepreneur, and global traveler.
A husband and father, Vazana now devotes his life to
connecting people from diverse backgrounds and cultures to experience that¦nbsp; the “other” is a human being whose story is rich
ands complex, like ours.
Vazana masterfully leads travelers to the people and
places of conflicted relationships.
Participants become a part of change through telling and hearing personal life
stories anew in ways that dignify both speaker and listener, giving birth to a
new reality of trust and coexistence.
Mejdi Tours -- http://www.mejditours.com -- is another dependable
provider of custom tours and authentic experiences with diverse people and
places.
Aziz Abu Sarah.-- AzizAbuSarah@gmail.com -- is co-founder and and an exquisite human being and peacebuilder.
Aziz is also Director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict
Resolution (CRDC) at George Mason University.
VIEW his TedTalk:
For
more tolerance, we need more...tourism?
Ted2014 -- March 2014 -- Aziz
Abu Sarah
4-1/2 min video
TED2014 4:37 Filmed Mar 2014
Subtitles available in 10
languages
http://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism
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Traveling Toward the "Other"
to North America
In Summer
2014, eighteen
American, Palestinian, and Israeli teens ages 13-18 gathered at Bard
College at Simon's Rock for the 2014 MiC
International Youth Summit in August 2014.
Thanks to Music in Common -- http://www.musicincommon.org
-- during 8 days the visionary youth worked, lived, played, and created
together.
The evolving citizen-leaders collaborated to write and record an original song.
The youth produced a music video to speak their collective voice and message,
while discovering courageous face-to-face engagement, communication skills,
cooperation, respect, and trust.
Their inter-cultural, multi-faith experience and commitment to working
together represents their vision of a world where inclusiveness and change are
possible.
Their facilitator of Music in Common is Todd Mack, receives e-mail at
Todd@musicincommon.org
The
Change We'll Bring
Music in Common International
Youth Summit
4-min music video - August
2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1obs36_Q2LQ
Harmony
in Tragedy: Palestinian and Israeli Teens Write a Song Together
The Blog -- 06 Sept 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-barger-elliott/harmony-in-tragedy-palest_b_5774908.html
Harmony
in Tragedy - Palestinian & Israeli Teens Write a Song Together
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This message is on the Web at http://traubman.igc.org/messages/683.htm
Hundreds of other success stories are preserved at http://traubman.igc.org/messages.htm