Gail Montplaisir, Peace X Peace Board Chair
USA
In last week’s post, Gail introduced readers to her teenage sweetheart Tim and talked with him about his life as what many people refer to as a “mercenary” on the frontlines of war.  If you didn’t have a chance to read the post, you can access it here.
This week Tim shares his perspective on Afghanistan.
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G: So, Tim, why are you a technical assistant under contract to the US Government?
T: Adventure, good schedules, freedom, and high pay! We get …

For her creative, passionate, and very personal support of the people of Afghanistan, especially the women, we honor Caroline Firestone as the recipient of our 2010 Peace Philanthropy Award.
Since the fall of the Taliban, Caroline has gone to Afghanistan so often that she can’t remember the number of times.  She has published two books on the Afghan people focused on their courage over decades and their progress during the past several years. She works with the Afghan Red Crescent Society and non-governmental agencies to support educational, medical, hospital, and agricultural …

Alaha Ahrar
Afghanistan
“The one point I would like to mention to all people is to look beyond surface — they will see the sameness that lies in the core of humanity.”
University of Mary Washington (UMW) is famous for its friendly and diverse environment where administrators, teachers, and students from different parts of the world work, study and, support each other.
One of my professors, Mehdi Aminrazavi, is one among those distinct and brilliant individuals at the university. He is originally from Iran and has been living in the United States since …

Alaha Ahrar
Afghanistan
“Rumi’s poems convey the universal message of humanity, peace, love, and liberty; his words resonate beyond the specifics of time and space.“
A Poem for The Great Rumi
O light of spiritual, O pride of the East
The pride of Byzantium and Balkh, O direction of prayer
Masnawi Manawai is your infamously eternal book
To the wise, it’s the source of all wisdom
In our Fia Ma Fia book, there is love of learning
In the heart of lovers, it’s like a world of pleasant treasure
Was born in Balkh, you went to Byzantium
You become a …