Peace, Women and Somalia in a Drought of Perceived Equality
My friend and I spoke about the situation in Somalia. Whilst on the road I don’t listen to the news. I suggested to her to make waterproof water bags and prayer beads (her friend likes making them) to give them support. She felt she couldn’t do much but just imagine if everyone did something. Moreover,… Continue reading
Sudan: Kingdom of Kush divided and conquered
I feel the message for Africa is divide and conquer. When they no longer allow external interests to co-opt and corrupt leaders and the community, when each see they are all indivisible under god, religion will not pull countries apart and decisions based on the good of all the people will be the real self… Continue reading
United States: Costs of Nuclear Weapons
This statistic is the last in the top 50 facts mentioned below. Estimated 1998 spending on all U.S. nuclear weapons and weapons-related programs: $35,100,000,000. Just imagine what could be done to build peace across the world through peace education, conflict resolution, sanitation, food distribution, disease eradication, gender equality, adequate housing, clean water, reduced topsoil loss,… Continue reading
Profiting from War: Statistics on the Arms Industry
The Arms Trade is the business of violence an industry that creates terror and environmental destruction, it is not about positive peace. Peace is everyone’s business of cooperation and global security. Here are statistics gathered by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute providing an overview of the lucrative nature of arms sales and why some… Continue reading
World Military Spending in 2010 Why Not Invest in Peace?
I await the day when $1.6 trillion is invested in peace education. I had a discussion with an academic stating that we need to understand conflict. I told him we all engage in conflict at the family, organisational and international levels. We are aware these days of the sources of conflict, what we are less… Continue reading
Rattling the Talisman Sabre of War Why Not Find Peace Together
This is a long blog. I felt inspired to explore this topic. I think it is a subject we all have to face but I would reinforce with understanding and compassion for all sides. People do what they do because they believe they are doing the right thing, for the most part, some of course… Continue reading