When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, my heart immediately turned to the many women I met there during my visit in 2019. Of course, everyone in Ukraine knows this war “started” eight years ago in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea. And that this 2022 invasion was an escalation of a conflict that has… Read more »
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“Why I Don’t and Won’t Own a Gun” by Ray Schellinger
Why I don’t and won’t own a gun- also why I don’t believe that you should either- As a matter of faith, I believe it is my responsibility to love even my enemies, and to seek solutions to the enmity that may exist between us, solutions which are redemptive: Solutions that redeem the relationship. Solutions… Read more »
“Guilty Until Proven Innocent” by Wilson Thiongo Gathungu
We welcome Wilson Thiongo Gathungu as a guest blogger to provide one African perspective on the war going on in Ukraine along with the broader issues. Wilson’s peacemaking story is on our website under Peacemaking Bios along with many photos in our Photo Gallery. Amani Milele, Peace Forever! ************* I think all people… Read more »
“A Time to Choose” by Veronika Voloshyna
One of our Global Peace Warriors is Veronika Voloshyna from the Ukrainian city of Dnipro (click here to learn more about Veronika). She is producing a series of blogs about her experiences and thoughts as someone deeply involved in the work of conflict transformation. We invite you to join in this journey with her, and… Read more »
“A time for war” by Veronika Voloshyna
One of our Global Peace Warriors is Veronika Voloshyna from the Ukrainian city of Dnipro (click here to learn more about Veronika). After a few days into the conflict she made the difficult decision to try to leave the country. She will be producing a series of blogs about her experiences and thoughts as someone… Read more »