http://www.livewithoutwars.org/
Download the March 17th Press Release
Download the March 15th Press Release
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We have a wonderful team assembled for the delegation to meet with the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers. Check out the biographies of the travelers here: http://vcnv.org/biographies-of-participants
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The Live Without Wars campaign call:
A Letter from Hakim, a coordinator with AYPV and Abdulai, 15 year old Afghan student and farmer
Dear friends of all People,
‘I wish to live without wars’
Day of the People’s Peace
Afghan News Year’s Day on 21st of March 2011
Abdulai, 15 year old Afghan student and farmer, says : Please watch:
I see the unchanging System of the Rich and Powerful
in which my world is Violently collapsing,
and human hope for a decent life leaves my heart.
So, in solidarity with the People of Tunisia, Egypt, Iraq, Gaza,
the Middle East, North & South America, Europe, Africa and Asia,
& with the People of the world,
I will walk for peace
I will light my candles
& I will plant my trees
We need your solidarity as we struggle to organize for the Day of the People’s Peace on the Afghan New Year’s Day, the 21st of March 2011.
March 17th: Several dozen Afghan youth from all ethnicities will celebrate a widespread wish to live without wars by walking hand-in-hand through the streets of Kabul. Photo Gallery
March 19th: Afghan Youth will join with the internationals to plant trees of peace and hold a candle light vigil commemorating children who have been killed by war in Afghanistan and throughout the world.
March 20th: Global Day of Listening - Skype-athon with youth in Iraq, Gaza, Egypt, Yemen etc about the People’s wish to live without wars. Go to http://www.thepeoplesjourney.org/for more details.
March 21st: Candle Vigil for all the youth and People of Afghanistan and the world who have been killed in conflict and in wars.
April 9th: United National AntiWar Committee solidarity action with peace-loving People in the USA and in Canada
Read the rest of the letter and campaign call from Hakim and the Afghan Youth peace Volunteers here.
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Below are the actions we request you to participate in, to walk freely with us!
To support Abdulai and the People of Afghanistan:
Facebook ‘I wish to live without wars’: rally support through all means, person by person
Twitter @livewithoutwars
Sign our Petition ‘I wish to live without wars’
Help organize support for ‘I wish to live without wars’ by emailing
Arrange for a Skype conversation for the Global Days of Listening to ‘I wish to live without wars’ with Abdulai and his friends from Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, Egypt and others by emailing
Follow or subscribe to our News Feed at http://www.livewithoutwars.org/ , which will include regular You Tube videos of the campaign
Download “What You Can Do- Afghanistan”and take action in your local community.
Host a film screening, workshop or teach-in introducing your community to the work of AYPV in Afghanistan. Videos are available here.
