In this period I did not take on an opportunity to travel to the peace research village in Tamera Portugal and be with a group of close friends that are engaging in a deep process to build what will be a Peace Research Village (PRV) in the Middle East…. For many reasons I was notContinue reading “Personal Reflection on Gaza… A letter I Wrote to Friends….”
Category Archives: Peace Research Village
First Reflection: From Palestine to the Jungles of Colombia, the Solution is One
I just returned from an incredible experience. From the 25th of September to the 10th of October and for the first time in my life I traveled to Latin America, more specifically to an incredible area in the north of Colombia, where the absolute beauty and tranquility of God’s creation and the majesty of MotherContinue reading “First Reflection: From Palestine to the Jungles of Colombia, the Solution is One”
Colombia Grace Pilgrimage and Global Campus
Dear Friends, From the 24th of September to the 10th of October i will be participating with hundreds of people from across the world in a Grace Pilgrimage for Peace in Colombia. The idea for this pilgrimage grew out of the long standing cooperation between the Peace Research Centre Tamera, Portugal, and the Peace VillageContinue reading “Colombia Grace Pilgrimage and Global Campus”
Nonviolent Activism Gathers Steam in Southern Bethlehem
Friday, April 27, 2007 The southern villages of Bethlehem have been organizing weekly nonviolent resistance activities to the building of the Apartheid Wall that will ultimately separate the farmers from 70% of their agricultural land. The activity this week witnessed an evolution of size and strategy. For the first time, over 200 participants (Palestinians, Israelis,Continue reading “Nonviolent Activism Gathers Steam in Southern Bethlehem”
From Palestine to Virginia Tech: We are with you in this Time of Pain
Friday, April 20, 2007 Two days ago a tragic event took place in Virginia Tech in the US that shocked not only the people of the United States but people all across the globe. A violent massacre took place there that resulted in thirty two killed, individuals who presented different cultures, religions and nationalities. InContinue reading “From Palestine to Virginia Tech: We are with you in this Time of Pain”
Israel’s Message to the Palestinians: Do not use Nonviolence!
As has become a tradition, every Friday we join what sometimes are tens and other times are hundreds of Palestinians, internationals and Israeli nonviolent activists demonstrating against the Apartheid wall that is being build around Palestinian villages in the Southern part of Bethlehem. Once completed, the wall will eat up more than 70% of theContinue reading “Israel’s Message to the Palestinians: Do not use Nonviolence!”
Celebrating Easter, not as the Past but as the Present
It is Easter and Christians all around the world are celebrating the death and resurrection of the Prince of Peace, a man who suffered on the hands of those who occupied his land because he spread a message of peace, love and forgiveness to all human kind. This year and like every year, we celebrated Easter inContinue reading “Celebrating Easter, not as the Past but as the Present”
International Summer University of Tamera, from the 19th to 28th July, 2007
The Summer University 2007 will focus on 4 elements which are necessary building blocks for such an initiative: Solar Village and future technology Money and Finance – What does a future economic system look like that incorporates the principles of giving and receiving. Information Technology – going hi tech for a future without war GraceContinue reading “International Summer University of Tamera, from the 19th to 28th July, 2007”
The Palestinian Village: The Final Frontier
By Sami Awad The construction by the Israeli government and military of the isolation wall on Palestinian land is being implemented with full force. While Israel has claimed and has tried to argue that the security threat posed by Palestinians is the reason for this construction, many — Palestinians, Israeli, international peace proponents, and evenContinue reading “The Palestinian Village: The Final Frontier”
We are the Global Revolution
This is the text of a presentation I gave in Tamera Portugal at the conclusion of the International Summer University, July 31st – August 10th 2006. Being in Tamera was a wonderful expereince for me. I look forward to working with Tamera and others in devleoping a global network for peace and nonviolnce. The meetingsContinue reading “We are the Global Revolution”
Sami Awad 