http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leSBFQ95qio
We ordinary people need to stop this madness
When the world shouts the merits of war, we will respectfully refuse its noise.
Rather than giving peace an uncertain prize, let's give peace a certain chance.
Thank you for hearing our voice of peace, as being heard is a breakthrough for silence!
We thank all our friends for being with us as we kept the 2nd Cup of Tea Vigil at Bamiyan Peace Park ( daily from 12pm to 1pm ) from the 15th of November 2009 to the 10th of December 2009. Together with our friends, we will henceforth continue as a weekly vigil.
We thank the growing number of friends in this heart-storm of love who have touched us in Afghanistan, deeply.
We thank each and every one of our fans at Youth Peace Volunteers Facebook and others who have sent us encouraging emails of support from the USA, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, Egypt and South Africa.
In particular, through the course of our 2nd Cup of Tea Vigil, Douglas Mackey, Jody Tiller, Mark Johnson and their friends in the States ( Matt Grant & students and staff of Olympia High School, Evergreen State College, MidEast Solidarity Project ) had spoken to us on numerous, almost daily occasions through the cell phone long-distance. We also thank Josh Steiber, Tibor Brewer, June Holliday, Dana Lyons, Terry Greene and Andrea LeBlanc of Peaceful Tomorrows, Betsy and her students from Pages for Peace MA, Boston.
It was like hearing Peace and Love being spoken to our hearts from across the oceans.
President Obama may not have heard us yet but our voice of peace in the midst of an escalating war will remain true to our conscience.
The mountains may be un-moved, but the sound of peace from within our hearts will move among the valleys in resounding and resolute waves.
Transcript of video
To friends in the world, be at peace!
Today, our understanding of peace seems to have hit an ice wall
2 Afghan boys had a bumpy truck ride on Afghanistan’s mountain road
The struggle for peace in Afghanistan is not easy
But without peace, it’s impossible for us to live
A young boy had just taken over the wheels to learn how to drive
Drive quickly before it gets dark & the wolves come out to get us…
Are wolves dangerous? Yes.
Do they ‘eat’ humans? Ya…
Don’t they just eat small birds? No
We should pause and be still in this madness of war
We should pause in recognizing that we have sacred but temporal lives.
We should keep our dignity even in our dying.
We ordinary people need to stop this madness.
Why are we killing one another?
Killing only makes hate correct. It takes away our friends & the good things in life.
When the world shouts the merits of war, we will respectfully refuse its noise.
Rather than giving peace an uncertain prize, let's give peace a certain chance.
Enough of words without actions
True peace is needed
Love is how we’ll ask for peace
The Afghan peace volunteers
‘Their flesh is my flesh, their blood is my blood, their pain is my pain, their SMILE is my SMILE.’ Henri Nouwen
International peace volunteers in Olympia USA & across the globe. ‘Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.’ Mother Teresa
Abdulai gives the U.S. Ambassador a photo gift.‘Mountains cannot reach mountains,only Man can reach Man.’ Afghan proverb
The Afghan peace vigil group with the U.S. Ambassador and his wife
‘I would teach peace rather than war, love rather than hate.’ Albert Einstein
We have hope that love has a value which overcomes even death.
We know that we’re not alone. We’re waiting historically with the rest of the world.
With love, we ask the Nobel Peace Laureate President Obama for the Reconciliation of Civil Hearts.
Thank you for hearing our voice of peace, as being heard is a breakthrough for silence.
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