The tragic events happening in Darfur are incomprehensible for me to even envision, and as a person that advocates peace it is something that I have languished over. How can I as a loving and peaceful human being allow genocide to take place in the world today? read more »

I first learned about Marla Ruzicka through Iraqi blogger Salam Pax after American troops invaded Iraq in March of 2003. Here was this young American girl literally going door to door inquiring about casualties resulting from U.S. and coalition military operations. Marla was a genuine peace maker and Iraqis soon learned to trust her. read more »

“I am”

I stand before thee
Completely exposed
I have no name
I have no country or race
I have no religion or occupation
I am neither
male nor female
rich nor poor
educated nor uneducated
I am neither
husband nor wife
son nor daughter
father nor mother
sister nor brother
I am simply
I am

~Deborah Abdulla read more »

there are three major types of laws that people will follow,

the laws of the land,
the laws of the church,
and the laws of the soul

if there should come a time when they are not equal, and I must choose one over the other

I shall choose to follow my soul,

for I can step outside of the land and the church,

but I can not step outside my soul.

~Deborah Abdulla

"hush"

as i sit in silent meditation
swirls of incense burn beside me

over and over the mantra repeats itself
until my cluttered mind is clear of all thought

make me an instrument of thy peace lord
make me an instrument of thy peace

like a white cell summoned to infection
my heart is drawn to those in need of peace

i hear brother Baghdad calling out in pain read more »