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Islamabad Children Observe International Peace Day
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by rumana husain | September 21, 2008 at 10:48 pm
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Despite the massive bomb blast that ripped across Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening in which scores of people lost their lives or got injured, the commitment and resilience of some citizens who remain involved in teaching peace and tolerance amongst children motivated them to hold activities in connection with the UN International Day of Peace on Sunday. One such organization is Funkor, run by a brilliant and committed woman called Fauzia Minallah - an artist, author and peace-activist.
Apparently, these slum children that Funkor invited to paint a mural had never painted before, and could only think of making a mural depicting flowers. A 13 year old boy, Eid Wali, hailing from Kohat said: children are like flowers. take care of them, do not trample them...let them bloom!
Monday, September 22, 2008
by Saadia Khalid
Islamabad
Children of a squatter settlement in Sector F-12 condemned the terrorist activities around the globe by painting a mural to mark the International Day of Peace here Sunday.
The event was organised by the Funkor Child Art Centre and participated by the poverty stricken children of the slums to express their desire for global peace.
On the occasion of UN International Day of Peace, the children prepared the mural titled ‘Prayer for Peace for the Innocent Victims of Violence’ to raise awareness about the pain and suffering of the innocent victims of war and terrorism, and children in poverty.
Through art, the children expressed their solidarity with the internally displaced children due to terrorism and those who have lost their loved ones in the numerous events of terrorism in Pakistan, especially the recent devastating attack in Islamabad on the eve of the International Day of Peace.
Funkor also organised a book reading session in an informal school ‘Nai Kiran’. Safia Khan read out the story of ‘Sadako’s Prayer’, written and illustrated by Fauzia Aziz Minallah and published by Asian Network of Trust, Hiroshima. The story is about Sadako Sasaki, an innocent victim of war who died of cancer due to the atomic radiation after the Hiroshima bombing during World War II.
Funkor uses the medium of art to extend children’s outlook and awareness of the concepts of environment and heritage protection, human rights, equality, tolerance and peace.
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at 23:10 on September 21st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff. I thinik we need peace everywhere.
at 23:14 on September 21st, 2008
sure we do, thanks for the flag sanjay.
at 23:43 on September 21st, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 00:00 on September 22nd, 2008
rhonda, thanks!
at 01:31 on September 22nd, 2008
Good morning, rumana! You are very welcome!
at 03:00 on September 22nd, 2008
mettacara, thank you for the flag. much appreciated.
at 03:00 on September 22nd, 2008
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UN International Day of Peace supposed to be celebrated on September 11th , then early morning the day of recognition, we had 9/11 attack and the event was moved to 21 September. Now we have another attack just the day before the celebration? Hmmm…
To make the situation worse not even one single mass media wrote an article about UN international Day of Peace? I wonder who is the man behind the mask, not wanting peace while all citizens of the world are beginning for peace?
Note: The UN Internation Day of Peace marked every year on September 21 is a global holiday when individuals, communities, nations and governments agree on this day to lay down their arms….
at 03:10 on September 22nd, 2008
Knowledge (not verified) thanks for your comment. you are right, not much has been reported about the int. day of peace. i am not sure what to make of this indifference.
at 04:29 on September 22nd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 04:34 on September 22nd, 2008
its is really a good story about the spirit of peace, it is said peace is most disturbing thing for politicians they hate it from the bottom of their heart, so we can easily conclude why this world seems to be so divided with conflict of every kind.
at 04:37 on September 22nd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 04:39 on September 22nd, 2008
barry artiste, thank you for the flag. amit, thank you for your comment. it is time the citizens foil such intentions of the politicians!
at 04:50 on September 22nd, 2008
thank you for the flag patgarcia!
at 05:30 on September 22nd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:35 on September 22nd, 2008
hussain and luiz, thank you for the flags. i have uploaded a picture now.
at 11:44 on September 22nd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 22:31 on September 22nd, 2008
rumana husain, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 00:39 on September 23rd, 2008
habib hassn and arunroy, thank you for the flags.