As Veronika wrote this blog the war between Israel and Hamas has broken out. The war between Russia and Ukraine slogs brutally on. The wars in Myanmar, Sudan, and Ethiopia continue with little outside attention. All these conflicts create countless mental health casualties. Long after wars are over such casualties take a terrible toll on… Read more »
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“The Kingdom of Heaven Beyond Evangelicalism” by Philip Kakungulu
For too long, the African church has been shackled by a colonial legacy that weaponized the “Kingdom of Heaven” to divide and dominate. From the 19th century, white missionary evangelicalism rated African belief systems as inferior, sowing discord across Uganda’s seven hills and beyond (Sanneh, 2009). This colonial evangelicalism birthed violent political games, from Uganda’s… Read more »
“She is Capable of Loving So Much” by Veronika Voloshyna
One of our Global Peace Warriors, Veronika Voloshyna, has been sharing in blogs and poetry about her experience living in Ukraine as Russia launched its invasion, then fleeing to The Netherlands where she has been living and working. She has shared many raw and deep feelings that give us a window into not only her… Read more »
Untitled Poem by Veronika Voloshyna
Впевняю себе: то не серце, То просто запалення нерва. Незручно лежала, напевно. Воно ж іще б’ється? Б’ється. Коли завмирає від жаху, Кажу собі: дихай, ще дихай, Помалу, потроху, потиху, Дивися на небо, на птаха, Торкнися ногами підлоги, А краще землі чи каміння, Себе міцно стисни в обіймах, Якщо раптом поряд нікого. Послухай, кому ще не… Read more »
“Living under Genocide” by Veronika Voloshyna
Throughout my life, I have read and studied a lot about World War II and the Holocaust. “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank. Elie Wiesel’s “Night”. BBC film “God on Trial”. Ben Elton’s Two Brothers. Reading or watching or visiting the museum “Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine” in Dnipro, my hometown,… Read more »