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| Prof. Louis Kreisberg | United States of America | April 22nd 2008 Dear Sandeep, Here are some comments about your exciting idea of the Garland of Peace. Your presentation of the concept is quite moving. There is something there worth discussing and building upon. As you recognize, there is the concern that in many cases these sites are still matters of contention and willful inattention. Often atrocities are hidden and denied by some governments and communities. Yet, overcoming that can be a step toward a greater degree of reconciliation and improved relations. This requires creative work by the peoples concerned, usefully with some external facilitation and consultation. Sites that are well recognized, often express a narrow focus. What is needed to turn a war site into a peace site? These issues should be discussed. Perhaps seeking a connection with UNESCO and its peace culture project might be one line of effort. The undertaking may allow, but not require, governments to volunteer to work with a commission about how to establish sites that are made suitable to be a part of a Garland of Peace. Government sponsorship for any kind of UN undertaking is probably necessary. Lou (Prof. Emeritus Louis Kreisberg, The Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University, New York, USA) |
| Peter Piot | United States of America | November 12th 2008 Thanks, Sandeep, Nice meeting you and very creative proposal. Peter PiotUnder Secretary-General,United NationsNew York, USA |
| Edward Mortimer | Austria | February 14th 2009 Thank you too for the information about the splendid peace heritage idea. As I said, I think an excellent symbol for this would be the restored triumphal arch in Munich with it" beautifully laconic inscription: AM SIEG VERWEIHT (TO VICTORY DEDICATED)VOM KRIEG ZERSTOERT (BY WAR DESTROYED)ZUM FRIEDEN MAHNEND (FOR PEACE A WARNING). Edward MortimerSenior Vice-President & Chief Programme OfficerSalzburg Global SeminarBox 129, 5010 Salzburg, AustriaTel. +43 662 83983-0Fax +43 662 83983-7Mobile +43 6768 4205 5304email: emortimer@salzburgglobal.org |
| Colin Archer | Switzerland | January 21st 2011 Dear Sandeep, Many thanks for sharing all this material with us. This is a powerful idea -- I wish we had heard about it earlier ! Your aim is a lofty one and the project has great potential. But there is no doubt that public opinion is divided about war ruins: many people want to just rebuild and move on, while the more thoughtful ones know that we need reminders of the errors of the past in order to help build a peaceful future. If you can find ways to create culture-of-peace activities in these different places, and link them together, that will indeed be a marvellous contribution. Some key cities involved in memory and reconciliation work are (in addition to the ones on your site): Gernika, Spain Coventry, UK Dresden, Germany Halabja, Iraq Nagasaki, Japan Phnom Penh, Cambodia I look forward to hearing how you plan to move your project forward. With kind regards Colin Archer, Secretary-General International Peace Bureau 41 rue de Zurich, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: +41-22-731-6429, Fax: 738-9419 secgen@ipb.org http://www.ipb.org The International Peace Bureau is dedicated to the vision of a World Without War. We are a Nobel Peace Laureate (1910), and over the years 13 of our officers have been recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. Our 320 member organisations in 70 countries, and individual members, form a global network which brings together expertise and campaigning experience in a common cause. IPB has United Nations Consultative Status since 1977 and is the Secretariat for the NGO Committee for Disarmament (Geneva). Our main programme centres on Sustainable Disarmament for Sustainable Development. We welcome your participation. |
| Prashant Sharma | India | Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.(Confucius) A truly noble idea which will serve as a reminder of the human cost of war. |
| amita shaw | India | great idea sandeep!i wish more people think about the meaning of peace like u do. the efforts u have made and the research that has gone into it is commendable. one has to be sensitive to these issues and this should become a movement then each one of us holding hands with love and peace can go around the globe making it a true garland of peace. good luck and God bless u for ur wonderful and most creative effort. |
| Stephanie Rugolo | United States of America | Sunday, June 12th 2011 Sandeep, I just checked out your website and it's a very ambitious, nice project. I tried to think of something to add, and I'm not sure it's on the right track, but it's the first thing that popped into my head after reading up on some WWII history recently: The Siege of Leningrad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Leningrad This was in WWII when the Germans invaded the USSR despite a treaty they had signed just before... The devastation on the city of Leningrad was the worst that had occurred up to that point on an industrialized city. Hope this helps the project. Stephanie Rugulo, Syracuse University, New York. |
| Sumati | India | Friday, September 30th 2011 Sandeep, What an extraordinarily beautiful concept which should come into existence as a prelude to a world government in times to come. While conflict is natural and inevitable , as is also explicitly elaborated in the epic, the Mahabharata, yet converting the conceptual "Garland of peace" into a real phenomenon will ensure that conflict will be seen , not through the lens of nations , divides and artificial walls, but through the lens of action, duty and righteousness . A world without borders and friction which should be the natural outcome of the "garland of peace" would enable mankind to work towards a better humanity, which is the ideal of public policy . Continue to pursue your ideas and dreams, Sandeep, and I hope they will become real. My very best wishes to you, Sumati |
| Sangram Mohanty | India | Garland of Peace has not included the war memorial in Philippines,the biggest Japanese invasion in the second world war , which includes the famous POW Batan Death March where thousands perished.I can send you some pictures and informations if required. |
| Anoop Bose | India | November 12, 2011 My dear Sandeep, It was a spectacular peace concert last evening! Your renditions of your own Urdu poetry literally transported one and all to a strange magical world of peace and tranquility.And Shafqat was,to say the least,absolutely fantastic! I was able to savour the beauty and majesty of most of gems Shafqat and you unfolded to us lesser beings living in a world passing through tumultous times. I am highly emboldened to share with you the fact that I am deeply immersed in Sufi music. Sufi music symbolises the unbreakable union with the Beloved, with God. Music is the vehicle to reach the heart and attain a state of grace or enlightenment, a stateless state of the inner knowledge. Sufism is, in its essence, the way of love. Love is considered to be a spiritual alchemy by means of which the baser qualities of a human being are transformed into higher ones. In this respect it suffices to say that the legendry Sufi poet and philosopher Hazrat Nizamuddin Awlia (better known as Mehboob-e-Elahi, the beloved of Allah and whose name was uttered last evening several times over) believed that the spiritual status of a beloved is much higher than that of a lover.His philosophy is metamorphosed in the following poem which displays the greatness of a loving heart and a deeply sympathetic soul : "In Allah's garden you gather roses, Being drunk with divine mysteries: Hazrat Mehboob-e-Elahi -- the beloved of Allah, O, how I long for the attar of your company. Come running to the end of Your street, Tears are washing and washing my cheek. Union with You -- what else can I seek? My soul I surrender as Your name I repeat.” |
| Syvie Aurillon | France, Metropolitan | December 2011 Très heureuse de devenir un maillon de la chaîne:l'initiative m'a séduite. |
| Yogi | India | December 2011 I am committed to world peace, would be more than happy to support your cause. |
| Riliari Davy | India | Feb. 2012 Simply wish to say your concept is astonishing. The clearness in your post is simply excellent and I can assume you're an expert on this subject. Well with your permission let me to grab your feed to keep updated with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please carry on the enjoyable work. |
| Shakir Khan | India | August 2012 What a concept! What a thought provoking idea! And the icing on the cake is YOUR SOUL NOURISHING POETRY. To sum it up in in one line.... THE BATTLE FOR PEACE BEGINS... We are with you. |
| Virendra Singh | India | A great gesture in the path of peace and progress of humanity sans boundaries. Sep. 1st 2012 |
| Paresh Patel | India | I am happy to be part of world peace initiative. September 2, 2012 President, The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Surat |
| colin jacobs | United Kingdom | I truly support Sandeep's vision and the use of iconic sites around the world. November 6, 2012 |
| Linda Diane Russell | Mexico | I fully support this project. Recent history has shown that the horrors and futility of war must never be forgotten if humanity is ever to to reaaly progress, and that it may be that we are reaching a century since the first "World War" began, yet numerous "off the map" wars are permanently waged all over the world and that too many industrial economies profit from them. At the same time many sites are also a testament to human courage and dignity. November 6, 2012 |
| Tony Page | United Kingdom | This vision and idea heritage peace sites is truly inspiring and also a practical reminder to all of us and future generations. Thanks Sandeep. Onward to the UN! November 10, 2012 |
| Eloisa Fontanelli | Mexico | Dear Sandeep, we are sadly seeing these last days that war never ends. I give you all my support and keep me informed please. Today the only thing I can do is to send peace and love thoughts to Israel, Palestina and all the World. November 19, 2012 |
| Carla Sosa y Avila | Mexico | Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein Many things have been happening in our world lately. Things that may make us believe that understanding between countries is unattainable.Nonetheless, there´s still hope and time to change the way things are. We belong to the same planet, the same race; we feel love, dissapointment, pain and joy. We can see the other on the mirror. Under our skins and their respective colours, there's mainly the same flesh and bone. Why can´t we believe that understanding is possible??? It´s just that: BELIEVE IT IS. November 20, 2012 |
| Joelynn Kurz | Namibia | I add my voice to those who stand for peace. If ever there are things from the past that we can learn from, than it is those where we made catastrophical mistakes, leading to loss of human life and to destroying parts of the only planet we have.Let us cherish life, it is precious and respect others right to life. November 24, 2012 |
| Sumati Mehta | India | The article on the website is very positive. I think you have a great idea which needs to be pursued vigorously ... Please do it. It will succeed one day, and contribute to changing lives and destinies. Think of all the lives that will be saved, the families preserved , disabilities prevented, in addition to the wasteful expenditure diverted into more productive uses. All of this makes it a great dream to pursue with every breath, every step, and through all the obstacles that are inevitable given the lessons that we learn from history of war itself ! October 15th 2013 New Delhi. |
| Kamlaker Mishra | India | Effort to maintain peace is the challenge to wars! December 1st, 2013. |
| Lakshmi Devi Faby | France | Namaste we met in Shimla's Church .... Bravo more later |
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