Domestic Violence Awareness Month: An Insight into Delicate Matters of Society
October is recognized internationally as the month of raising awareness of domestic violence. Around the globe, millions of people and organizations engage in marches, concerts, talks, seminars, online campaigns and an array of ways to inform, educate and remind society that domestic violence is an ever present threat eating away at society’s most vital institutions: […]
Into the Calm: join us for a meditation weekend in Latvia
In today’s fast-paced and supercharged world, sometimes we all need a moment to reboot our mind and reconnect with our inner calm. With the rising popularity of mindfulness giving us the tools to cope with the stresses and strains of daily life, an immersive experience, especially in silence, can reset our body and mind, while […]
How to get out the most of Tony Robbins Event
Attending Tony Robbins’ event had been a dream of mine for quite some time. My wish to do that was so strong that I finally manifested it in 2019. Prior to the event, I had a lot of expectations, but I kept telling myself: Nesreen, you are a regular meditator and you know what it […]
Quest For Peace: challenges women face in conflict situations
Military occupation, human trafficking, forced migration and forced prostitution… Did you know that these challenges affect women in very specific ways? Moreover, its effects are leaving a mark for generations. The nature of conflicts engages and deeply affects the non-combatant population, often in gender related ways. International relations function according to the principle of state sovereignty […]
7 Simple Ways to Gain Peace in Life
There’s no doubt that peace is very important in life. It can help you feel happier and more relaxed, and it can also improve your overall health. There are many ways that you can achieve peace in your life. Some of them are simple things that you can do daily, while others require a bit […]
BOOK: Ideas to postpone the end of the world, by Ailton Krenak
Check out some passages from the beautiful speech of one of the main Brazilian (and world) indigenous leaders: Let’s talk about a delight that explains the apocalypse we live in, the separation of humanity from nature. It was for us to understand ourselves as nature, to consider “a river as a grandfather”, like the Rio […]
The Art of Silence – The Sound of Awakening
It’s still on my mind, the sound of the bell in Himawan sanctuary (where I joined a meditation training) around the dining room at two places: the first one – in between the dining room and rest room, the other one – in front of the dining room, the place where I loved to sit […]
‘I got a new tribe’, experiences from Amandla Fellowship in Rwanda
My Exeperience During Amandla 2019 Fellowship
“What is Peace?” A Father and Son’s Video for World Peace
13 years ago, I woke up on a sunny morning with the desire to write a poem. This was a funny thing, because at the time I hadn’t written a poem since I was a kid. But, I had an entire day to myself, so I thought, “What the heck, I’ll give this a try!” So […]
The reset button we all need: an experience from Alafia fellowship
On the morning of 11th September 2019, I packed my suitcases to begin the experience of a lifetime. Having completed the online 42-day inner peace time (IPT) journey on Peace Revolution platform, I was given the opportunity to participate in Alafia Youth Empowerment fellowship in Ivory Coast (Côte d’ivoire), which was based on achieving peace […]