Kuki women in the Indian state of Manipur put their bodies on the line. In June 2023 violence erupted between the mostly Hindu Meiteis, dominant in the lowlands, and the mostly Christian Kukis, more populous in the highlands of Manipur. Hundreds of churches and homes were destroyed as well as some temples. Tens of thousands… Read more »
Transforming Initiatives
“To Chance Your Arm”
Dan and Sharon Buttry were visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin when they stumbled on an old story of a transforming initiative. In one of the side alcoves of the cathedral were a series of displays including a door with a hole cut in it. A closer look revealed an old story of note for… Read more »
Anti-Violence Efforts in Chicago
Chicago has been plagued with high levels of street violence. There is a growing movement to counter that violence including outreach workers who seek to intervene at community flash points, especially between gangs. Many of the outreach workers are former gang members, people who have been victims of violence and even perpetrators of that violence…. Read more »
Motorcycles and Combatants for Peace
In Lebanon, which was torn apart by a Civil War from 1975 through 1990 that left some 150,000 people dead, a motorcycle club has brought together former enemies to become brothers. George Greige is Maronite Christian; Marwan Tarraf is Shia Muslim; Jamal Kahwaji is Sunni Muslim; and Ghassan Haider is Druze. They were all swept… Read more »
Peacemaking Gangs Build Playground
Chicago has become notorious across the U.S. for its high rate of street violence. However, two rival gangs in the North Pullman neighborhood of Chicago were tired of the violence of which they were a part. Cycles of killing claimed the lives of many young men with nobody knowing the reason why. The Risky Road… Read more »