Amy Goodman calls the Afghan Peace Vigil

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Nov. 26, 2009

Winter & the cold have arrived in Afghanistan

American Thanksgiving and our Afghan winter; Afghan vigilers’ telephone conversation with Amy Goodman

To our American friends, have a meaningful and warm Thanksgiving!

We especially thank Douglas Mackey and Dennis Mills for the tele-conversation we had with students of Olympia High School and Evergreen State College, as well as Amy Goodman for speaking to us in our Afghan silence.

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via American Thanksgiving and our Afghan winter ; Afghan vigilers’ telephone conversation with Amy Goodman

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American Thanksgiving & our Afghan winter

ourjourneytosmile
November 25, 2009

Amy Goodman’s 2.30 a.m. conversation with the vigilers on the 25th of November 2009‎

Hello! Salam to you Amy!‎

I want to ask you why you’re doing what you’re doing?‎
شما چرا این کارصلح را انجام می دهید؟

We want to raise the voice of peace in Afg & the world. Were hoping for Obama’s answer to ‎our peace message

Blood cannot wash away blood. Hate cannot wash away hate. War cannot wash away war.‎

خدا حافظ !‏
God protect you!‎

I was sick last week. I had fever & was shivering. I kept warm while I slept at home. Now Im ‎well & warm at heart. ‎
I think that friendship is warmth. Home is warmth! ‎
But war is cold & war freezes friendship.‎

Winter & the cold have arrived in Afghanistan.‎

Some places, the water at the spring freezes & the roads get cut off.

We have to collect precious fuel to keep warm. ‎

We can bear these physical challenges better than lies, war, violence & pride which make our ‎souls shake with their cold indifference, their isolation & their separation.‎

We sometimes wonder what we should expect from life, from history & from humanity. ‎Perhaps we shouldnt expect much because unrealistic expectations may silence our hopes.‎

We comfort one another in saying, It doesnt matter. God is kind. You may think that we ‎should be able to do better than to just have comforting words.

Even if we dont live through this winter, love would endure, love would last. ‎

Is war the sole answer to the problems of Afghanistan?‎

Cant life offer us more creative & noble alternatives? ‎

Yes, love would survive another winter.‎

Yes, love is how well ask for peace!‎

‎”The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all ‎things.” Peace Pilgrim ‎

Peace stands together in love, giving thanks for warmth in the cold Afghan winter.‎

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Afghan lady &  girl stand with vigil youth to give greetings of peace

This seems a time when we keep asking each other what is enough, what numbers, what ‎measures‎Against the grain, even the decay within ourselves, we stand with friends in the quiet ‎resolution that love is enough, yes, love is enough.‎

Others may take everything away from us, but they cannot take away love.‎

Love is how well ask for peace‎2nd Cup of Tea Peace Vigil, our second mile of love

Come stand with us for love!‎

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