Whittni Brown-Abdullah
USA/Israel-Palestine
Whittni is an American Muslim who writes by the penname W.B.Abdullah. She traveled with her husband Hassan and their daughter to Israel/Palestine this September on pilgrimmage. Below is an account from a day they spent in Hebron with their new Jewish friend, Myron. They met Myron through fellow Peace X Peace Community member, Irit Hakim-Keller.

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We parked by the Lone Tree and Myron filled our heads and hearts with stories of the past, present, and future. Stories of war, love, triumph, and failure. Stories of Israelis and Palestinians getting along. …

Amina Mambuay
The Philippines
“We can sit down together and share experiences, not looking at each other as Muslims or Christians but all as creations of one God. This is liberating, and it is thanks to Nonviolent Communication.”
I am Amina Tominaman-Mambuay, born in Marawi City, Philippines on May 12, 1967 to a Muslim-Meranao family. Meranao (meaning people of the lake) is among the 13 ethnolinguistic groups of Muslims found in the Philippines. I had my elementary and high school days in Marawi City and for college enrolled at Ateneo de …

Alice Black
Northern Ireland
“People told me that I was making a difference, & I felt that I was. Then things took a slide.”
I am a trans-woman aged late 30s. I believe in angels. I like writing articles about my experiences to bring awareness and to bring peace.
Being trans-gendered I was always swimming against the tide. Society in the town was against me & life wasn’t easy, but I kept going forward, trying to promote diversity. People told me that I was making a difference not just for me but for other …

Commentary by Alicia Simoni
Community Manager and Staff Writer
I’m convinced that my receiving the French Award in middle school was either a mistake on my teacher’s part or a fleeting moment of genius on mine. The reality is that I’m not very good at new languages. After several additional years of French class, I can still only exchange simple pleasantries or politely ask if you would like to sleep with me (“voulez-vous coucher avec moi?). I promise, it is not for lack of trying. …