I Find Peace Like This
Our team member and Peace Architect Alejandra BarbĂ© Sevilla took part in âEthical Leadership Amid Global Crisis” organized by Global Peace Leadership last week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she had the chance to introduce World Peace Initiative and its project Peace Revolution to a wide range of international peace builders.
I know, I know, I went AWOL for a while. Not to worry, Iâm back!
Before I proceed, let me take this moment to apologise for not accounting much for time and dates in my Amani Series. I went through a couple of days without comprehending or having a feel of time. I later managed to acquire a watch and small alarm clock and things got better, time-wise.
The 21st Century is the fastest and very competitive. Millions of people get through yet billions stuck. The minority who wins believes in YES and the majority who always lose sit in NO. This is simultaneously happening to make the world go round. You cannot sit in the comfort zone while everything change is so fast. We moved from analog to digital, typewriter to the computer and so many changes over decades.
Lesotho is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. They call it the mountain kingdom. It does not matter your position in Lesotho, you will always see a mountain. Lesotho is one of the few countries in Africa where it snows. It does around June and July. Other than the beautiful nature, Lesotho is experiencing political instability with some of its opposition leaders exiled to South Africa.
As a Republic, Burundiâs current president Pierre Nkurunziza started his third mandate in August 2015. Ever since he declared that he would run for a third term on 26 April 2015, which some claim to be unconstitutional, the country has found itself in a political turmoil with violent protests leading to about 240,000 (registered) refugees, and suspension of international government aid. Currently, the violence has become less intense and more sporadic, but the country is yearning for more stability.
