Sami Awad: A Holy Land for All

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. June 7, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace Nonviolence is not a tactic to be taken out of the box when it seems fit to use. It is a way of life. - Sami Awad - Sami Awad: A Holy Land for All When Sami Awad was 16, his uncle was permanently exiled for leading Palestinian nonviolent resistance during the first Intifada. That is how dangerous non-violence is, says Sami. His parents were refugees, displaced by the conflict, and Sami watched his own father abused by Israeli authorities. Yet his mother emphasized the Christian teachings of loving your enemies and forgiveness, while his uncle exposed him to the messages of non-violence from Jesus to Mahatma Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. In the late 90s, Sami founded Holy Land Trust, a non-profit in Bethlehem engaging in deep healing work for the trauma of both Palestinians and Israelis. For Sami and HLT, healing the collective traumas that prevent peace is an intense and spiritual process focused on personal transformation and community. { read more } Be The Change Join an Awakin Call with Sami Awad this Saturday. More details and RSVP info here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Big Picture Competition: Celebrating Earth's Diversity Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable Thich Nhat Hanh: Ten Love Letters to the Earth What We Get Wrong About Time The Phone Call Why We Should Take World Octopus Day Seriously Mary Oliver: I Happened to Be Standing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 164,960 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More