Meet Screening Co-Hosts Co-Host – The Peace Alliance/ Campaign for a Department of Peacebuilding We are thrilled to introduce the co-hosts of our upcoming screening event, starting with The Peace Alliance, a nonprofit organization established on March 31, 2004. Co-founded by peace activist and author Marianne Williamson, The Peace Alliance has dedicated itself to making […]
Meet the Co-Hosts: The Peace Alliance & Ahimsa Peace Institute | Ahimsa in Action
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Celebrating Mandela Day and Gandhi’s Legacy: A Journey of Nonviolence
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Constitution Hill the site of the nation’s highest courts as well as the Old Fort Prison complex, where South African citizens such as Gandhi and Mandela were once held. Photo by Lynnea Bylund, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 8, 2018. July 18, 2024, marks a significant convergence of two monumental figures in the history of nonviolence. […]
Commemorating the Rivonia Trial 60th Anniversary: A Legacy of Courage and Justice
June 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
“Uncle Kathy” Ahmed Kathrada, in his own words June 9, 2014. – www.gandhitour.info/safrica Today, we commemorate the anniversary of the Rivonia Trial, a landmark event in the history of South Africa and the global struggle for human rights. The trial, which began in October 1963 and concluded in June 1964, saw Nelson Mandela and […]
Protected: AHIMSA Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless Award Winning Documentary by Ramesh Sharma
May 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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Remembering Sharpeville: A Turning Point in South African History
March 21, 2024 by 1 Comment
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21 Humanity, not racism! The Sharpeville Massacre stands as a stark reminder of the brutality of apartheid-era South Africa and the courageous struggle for human rights. On March 21, 1960, 64 years ago the township of Sharpeville in South Africa’s Transvaal Province became the site of […]
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
November 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Today, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, let’s reaffirm our commitment to peace. As we witness the gradual release of hostages amidst the conflict between Hamas and Israel, it’s a reminder that every life matters. MC Abdul, the young Palestinian rapper, echoes this sentiment, reminding us that our lives matter too. […]