Why do we need Peace within us? What is it? This was our second presentation about peace keeping that based on the invitation of Rooyesh Cultural Group. This is part of a 4 week community gathering and discussion about how to keep and maintain peace, with great emphasize on mental health, change, and growth within…
Author: Poran Poregbal
Growth
Conceptualizing Growth is healthy. How? That day came again My heart was laughing That day came again The familiar early morning breeze Whispering love poem in my ear I lived again And I developed And I learned to walk again Do not ask me how As we do it differently We do it individually Me,…
International Day for Peace
Peace keeping is a process that starts with us. How, I will explore that. September 21 is the International Day for Peace. With the invitation of Rooyesh Group, I was honored to speak about ways in which we are able to internalize peace and deliver it outside of our own space. Below is a summary…
Story of Pride Parade
Today Vancouver residents witnessed a great sample of peacekeeping. It is essential to acknowledge the Pride Parade as a public symphony of peace. We had a carnival of colors, a public display of open-mindedness, and a forum for group cohesiveness. This gathering was recognition of tolerance, acceptance, and respect for different styles of life than…
Lion women
I met many lion women today. We use this phrase in our daily life: you are such a “shir zan” or lion woman ! We honor brave, outspoken, hardworking, and resilient women with this name. I guess we do not have any name for brave men because we assume men are brave anyways. In this…