“Peace is indeed harder than war.” - Colum McCann

This blog is a collaborative space for networking and sharing best practices in peacebuilding. As part of my graduate work, I will be conducting qualitative interviews of practitioners in the field of peacebuilding, and will post here periodically throughout the course of my research. I hope that you will feel free to comment on my work, ask questions, and share your own findings of best practices in peacebuilding.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Do you dream of peace?

Video: Resentment towards Syrian refugees grows
- by CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom

This story brings to life the reality for children whose lives are disrupted by wars fought by the adults around them. It reminds me of the lyrics from Judy Collins' "Song for Sarajevo":

 Can't you stop the war, bring it to a close
You are tall and strong and I am just a child
Can't we live in peace, stop the flowing blood
Make a blessed world where I can be a child
When you close your eyes
Do you dream of peace?

As adults, we have a responsibility to protect children; to ensure that they have the chance to grow up safe, and to teach them how to make our world more peaceful. We need to set a good example for the children around us, but we also need to listen to them. Children have a depth of perception of right and wrong that I think fades as we experience the harshness life can throw at us.

Let's pay close attention to the children in our lives. We just may learn something about what it means to love our neighbors.
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