Waging Life in a War Zone

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February 7, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. - George Bernanos - Waging Life in a War Zone "From the stones of the destruction we will build plant basins to grow flowers." It started with one man's efforts to beautify his home with paint and flowers, but the initiative spread as neighbors came forward to spread the beauty. Using salvaged and recycled material, with some funding from a local and U.S. nonprofit, the densely populated neighborhood of al-Zaitoun in Gaza City, Palestine, is awash in color, murals, and flowers, bringing some much-needed comfort to an area besieged with war and destruction. { read more } Be The Change This YES! Magazine article reveals the many ways in which artists, musicians, film makers and actors are Waging Life in a War Zone. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Children Who Shine From Within Stunning Images of the Power of Education 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words Because I'm Happy The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins 7 Keys To A Good Death DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 166,877 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More