Exploring the world through servant leadership
“She could be a very good leader for her people, her country, not for us. She destroyed us”, Wahida Ifat, nonprofit professional from Bangladesh (W. Ifat, personal communication, October13, 2013). This comment about Indira Gandhi’s …
Indira Gandhi: from dumb doll to Goddess Read MoreBy Alex Lancial Is peace attainable? My answer to this question has always been, “Yes, but only if we want to attain it.” Humans have a bloody history, of trying to solve conflicts through war …
Humanity’s problem with peace is animal instinct Read MoreThe first time I heard about the Elders was in 2007 just before the launch of the network. I was at an international conference in Scotland and the audience was mostly from the NGO world. …
Can collective experience of elders bring peace to the world? Read MoreAs-salāmu ʿalaykum ( Peace be upon you ) is a greeting often used by muslims in response the other muslim says,Walaikum Salam (“And unto you peace”) Islam has professed the use of the Islamic greeting …
Islam and Peace by Javaria Tareen Read MoreWhen we say the word peace, we think about the absence of violence. In last week lecture we have learned the difference between negative (absence of war) and positive peace, which peace studies define as …
Let’s give peace a chance Read MoreI really have trouble understanding the word Peace, and I am talking about the word, not even the concept. The concept can make reference to harmony, lack of violence/conflict and feedom. Even the words that …
Reflections on Peace Read More70 people have been killed (and counting) in the previous few hours in my country. This is the first news I got when I woke up. Ever since I have come here (to the US) …
FEELING DISTRAUGHT WHILE WRITING ABOUT PEACE Read MoreAround the world, special activities and celebrations take place today to commemorate The International Day of Peace including a global Peace Wave with moments of silence at noon in every time zone. This Day of …
Happy Peace Day Read MoreWhat kind of peace should world leaders focus on most? Negative peace (absence of violence) or positive peace (presence of social justice, equity and harmony in a society). Our leaders seem to put too much …
Negative peace, positive peace: What kind should world leaders pursue most? Read MoreBashar-ul-Assad is an unlikely leader and a dictator. He was supposed to live a normal life of an eye doctor away from Arab society somewhere in Europe, he loves western lifestyle. But life propelled him …
UNLIKELY DICTATOR Read More