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People in Syria try to go beyond their answerless suffering and find strength in their communities
War for many can seem so distant, in faraway lands, in parts of cities and countryside and deserts that you see on TV. Soon, the hopelessness of it all fills our hearts. And because the burden is too heavy to bear, because we feel too powerless to do something from the other side of the world, we might turn away before it leads to despair.
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Rachel Muha’s son Brian was brutally murdered, but she refused anger and hatred.
When your beloved child is killed by two young people breaking into an off-campus student residence, how do you deal with your feelings of anger and hatred? Would you demand revenge?
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Being stewards of the environment is common in many religions. Here are some thoughts from a member of Green Muslims
They say many people have a calling in life. Well, I knew from a very young age that my calling was to protect the ocean.
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An Alternative View of "The Situation" From Jerusalem
The news from Jerusalem during the last six weeks has been mostly negative. Stabbings and shootings of stabbers, riots and police violently controlling riots have dominated the news.
Is there an alternative view of "The Situation"?
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I called to make sure he was okay
I have worked for a large home improvement store for the past 17 years. There are several customers who come in routinely.
In addition to their shopping, they tend to share personal stories with me.
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Y4UW in Korea would like to send our warmest greetings!
On September 5th, 2015, we organized a “Day Café” with the theme “We will connect and we will succeed.” The purpose of the event was to raise money and awareness to help Nepal. As you already know, the idea for this event began in May during Y4UW Korea’s annual workshop. The workshop, which was called “Empathy Project for Nepal,” brought together almost 80 youths across Korea to discuss how the youths could help Nepal rebuild.
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17 September 2015: A sharp increase in attacks by the armed group commonly known as Boko Haram has uprooted 500,000 children over the past five months, bringing the total number of children on the run in northeast Nigeria and neighbouring countries to 1.4 million, according to UNICEF.
In a camp in north-eastern Nigeria for people displaced by violence, a teacher’s dedication helps children learn and to overcome the trauma they have experienced.
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A young pediatric nurse discovers an added value in the art of loving, and gets closer to the mystery of the suffering of the innocent.
“For over 3 months now I have been doing my apprenticeship in pediatric oncology, in a ward where you never know if the children you are assisting today will still be there tomorrow. It is absolutely not easy to live in continuous contact with the suffering of the innocent, since it gets to the point of putting to the test one’s decision to study pediatric nursing.
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We, the Youth for a United World, together with everyone from the Focolare Movement, would like to launch a proposal and reach out to as many people possible!
- Let's start invading our social media from September 11th, uploading a picture with the hashtag #OpenYourBorders, if possible wearing a white shirt
- Let’s offer a meal to refugees
- Let’s make concrete actions in our regions/cities for peace
- Let’s spread the Appeal: https://www.facebook.com/dialoguetounlock/photos/a.859390964138713.1073741836.654462787964866/859390987472044/?type=3&theater
2016 Y4MU - Youth for a United World (Focolare Movement | New Humanity)
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