Groovy: Faces of Conflict
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Conflicts happen all around us. This week you may have hear news stories about world leaders weighing in on the enemy lines of Israel and Palestine in particular. Whether you experience the common challenges of getting along with family, friends, and school mates or you live with the deep divides of violent conflict for generations, girl experience the faces of conflict. Finding hope, justice, and healing is so hard. This human struggle has fueled groovy art for centuries, and we think the messages hold real hope for the future.
Powerful, passionate and creative voices are emerging right now to show all of us that it is possible to find friendship amongst enemies. Within these stories, inspiring girls and women share their very real life changing friendships. Clear enemies fade and a human face starts to create a space for hope and understanding. Elevating the ideas and voices of girls and women may be the best organic way to grow a new future. Take a peek at the film, video and books that our expanding our view of what is possible. There is nothing more groovy than finding out that behind enemy lines is one of your life long friends.
“My So Called Enemy” is a new award winning film by Lisa Gossels. Watch the realities of being a girl in the Middle East through the lives of six Israeli and Palestinian girls who are connected by the Seeking Common Ground - Building Bridges for Peace program. Get a taste of the story with this trailer:
Game on and get to know the Middle East Geography below:
Our jewish book reviewer loved this beautiful story written from the perspective of a Palestinian girl.
Through video, we continued to find creative, courageous and brilliant women that are working hard to build a new peaceful future. If you want to learn more or be further inspired, check out the visionaries Founders of TEDxHolyland, Liat Aaronson and Hanan Kattan, and video about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MEET, program.
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