Webinar: Walking a Path to a
World Beyond War: July 27, 2021
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World BEYOND War is pleased to cosponsor this event
with Abraham Path Initiative .
How can walking lay a path
for a world beyond war? The Abraham Path
Initiative (API) has been developing walking trails in
Southwest Asia (aka “the Middle East”) since 2007. This
U.S.-based NGO promotes walking as a tool for economic
development, intercultural experiences, and fostering
friendships across the challenging divides of our times.
When basic needs are met and people are seen in the
fullness of their humanity, a foundation for fruitful
engagement becomes possible. When people walk together
toward a shared destination, their visions for what may
be possible also align.
In this webinar, we explore the work,
successes, and challenges of creating walking trails in
a region known for conflict. We meet API’s
executive director and it’s consultants in Palestine and
Iraq. The conversation will be moderated by Salma Yusuf,
Advisory Board Member of World BEYOND War, and Q&A
facilitated by David Swanson, Executive Director of
World BEYOND War.
World BEYOND War and the Abraham Path
Initiative co-host this lively discussion on how stable,
community-based tourism may be a pathway to peace, and
how to get involved in future peace
walks.
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Speakers:
Anisa Mehdi is
Executive Director of the Abraham Path Initiative. An
Emmy Award-winning journalist, Anisa brings years of
storytelling and production expertise to this US-based
not-for-profit organization. She is the first American
to report the Hajj pilgrimage for television from
location in Arabia. Anisa is a graduate of Wellesley
College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of
Journalism.
Laween Mohammed lives in Erbil,
Iraq, where he leads Abraham Path Initiative trail
development and cultural heritage preservation projects.
He was a professor of English Literature in Syria until
he fled during the civil war. Laween is fluent in
Kurdish, English, and Arabic.
David Swanson is an author,
activist, journalist, and radio host. He is cofounder
and executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign
coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include
War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and
WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk World Radio. He is a
Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and was awarded the 2018
Peace Prize by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation.
Salma Yusuf is a member of World
BEYOND War’s Advisory Board. She is a Sri Lankan Lawyer
and a Global Human Rights, Peace-building and
Transitional Justice Consultant providing services to
organizations at the international, regional, and
national levels including to governments, multilateral
and bilateral agencies, international and national civil
society, non-governmental organizations, regional and
national institutions.
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