Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Most of us agree that Pol Pot’s despotic regime in Cambodia marked one of the darkest periods of the 20th century, with a death toll of some two million victims between 1975- 1979. The Khmer Rouge, a communist party government that took power in 1975 following a civil war, tried to convert Cambodia to [...]
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U.N. to Celebrate Buddhist International Day of Vesak Tonight
United Nations, N.Y. Vesak – “Buddha’s Birthday” – is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and the Parinirvãna (passing away) of Gautama the Buddha. A rough approximation to Christmas for Christians. In an era where the world is darkened by multiple conflicts and natural and man-made calamities, the Buddha’s message of non-violence, understanding, compassion [...]
Afghanistan: Working Mom Making Difference for 700 Children
New York, N.Y. What makes Andeisha Farid unique is her extraordinary courage combined with her extraordinary vision for providing orphaned children in Afghanistan not only basic food, clothing and shelter – but access to the world of ideas, arts and cultures. U.S. President Barack Obama with AFCECO Founder Andeisha Farid of Afghanistan. The range in [...]
A Working Mom Making A Difference In 700 Children’s Lives in Afghanistan
New York, N.Y. What makes Andeisha Farid unique is her extraordinary courage combined with her extraordinary vision for providing orphaned children in Afghanistan not only basic food, clothing and shelter – but access to the world of ideas, arts and cultures. The range in the quality of “orphanages” in Afghanistan is broad, and reports on [...]
At the UN: Co-hosting Conference on World Peace, Health and Culture
New York, N.Y. Recently I agreed to co-host the World Peace, Health and Culture Conference at the United Nations on behalf of Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW), which I founded 12 years ago. Peace, health and culture are essential to “raising global citizens,” the motto of our orphan care program. My friend Dr. Noel Brown, founder of [...]
Diplomatic Viewpoint: Sri Lankan Ambassador on Buddha’s Birthday
By Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona, edited by Jim Luce. Today the United Nations commemorates Vesak in accordance with the GeneralAssembly Resolution 54/115. Vesak is a special day for Buddhists around the world. It also falls on the full moon day of the month of Vesak and commemorates the birth, the enlightenment and the Parinibhana (passing away) [...]
Amid Escalation of Wars, New York Peace Film Festival Turns Four
By Jonathan Fluck, edited by Jim Luce. New York, N.Y. The New York Peace Film Festival is in its fourth year and each year I’ve been alternately euphoric and depressed. Euphoric, because many people are actually promoting and documenting the peaceful resolution of conflicts and showing the horrors of failing to do so. Depressed, because [...]
Book Speaks to Man’s Successful Mission to Help Humanity
Washington, DC. Although our lives have turned out different, I learned in my friend Charles “Chic” Dambach’s exciting new book, Exhaust the Limits, that we have much in our personal and professional lives in common. I first met Chic through Paul Stevers, the Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist who funds orphans, peacebuilding, and counter strategies to [...]
