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The Poetics of Building Peace
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The Poetics of Building Peace

A collection of prompts guiding reflection on the relationship between peace, arts, and poetry.

2009
Back Seat Taxi Conversation with Edilia
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Back Seat Taxi Conversation with Edilia

A story emergent from a conversation with Edilia, a teacher in Colombia from a community hard hit by violence.

Wormly Wisdom Book Practice
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Wormly Wisdom Book Practice

Instructions for writing a book, inspired by and through The Tiny Book of Wormly Wisdom.

2018
Poetic Listening
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Poetic Listening

A version of the practice of poetic listening - listening for moments when a person speaks that touches something fairly deep about their understanding.

2016
Sam Doe
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Sam Doe

A story of Liberia peacebuilder Sam Doe's journey to participate in Eastern Mennonite University's Summer Peacebuilding Institute.

Sister Mary’s Tear
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Sister Mary’s Tear

A story of Sister Mary Tarcisia and her work with young women who were taken from their homes by the Lord's Resistance Army and formed as child soldiers during the war in Uganda.

Morning Walks, Morning Pages
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Morning Walks, Morning Pages

A group practice intended to help experience the deep beauty and wisdom of the natural world, and to listen deeply to the inner wisdom called forth by the natural world.

A Story from Wajir: How a Few Women Stopped a War
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A Story from Wajir: How a Few Women Stopped a War

A story of the women of Wajir who initially set out to assure a safe market and ultimately stopped a war.

2005
A Story from Ghana: I Call You Father Because I Do Not Wish to Disrespect You
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A Story from Ghana: I Call You Father Because I Do Not Wish to Disrespect You

A story of an encounter admist the escalation of conflict in Northern Ghana that shifted the future unfolding of conflict, perhaps planting the seeds that avoided a civil war.

2005
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