Partition through Literature
The hard struggle against British rule was marred by the division of a united India. Millions are said to have moved across the borders and lakhs of people lost their lives. This was an irreparable loss for the subcontinent. We can’t undo the partition, which is now a reality. We must learn lessons from history. The aim of the paper is to focus on the writers’ perspectives, as reflected in their stories and novels. It is interesting to note that a majority of these writers transcend the petty ethnic prejudices and are generous in portraying characters of other ethnic groups.
Key words: Partition, Communalism, abduction, Toba Tek Singh, Train to Pakistan.
Paedophilia and Sacred Power
Pablo Richard discusses the crisis of credibility facing the Church in the wake of ongoing paedophilia scandals.
One Year of Supposed Change- Letter to President Obama
Nicole Loschke reflects on her family’s hardships while trying to achieve the “American Dream.” Loschke challenges the call of U.S. President Barrack Obama one year ago, chanting “Yes we can” with the American people. Finally, she drafts a letter to President Obama asking about the promised change and the world’s ability to escape from this, in her view, failing world paradigm.
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Mary Wade returned to the U.S. after 35 years living abroad. Upon returning she observed the changing attitudes of inner-city youth. She noticed the violence, aggression, drug use and abundance of weapons. In an effort to change the negative path these youth are choosing Wade established BRIC, a youth program designed to teach respect, tolerance and understanding in Philadephia.
Security Sector Reform in Nepal: A Discussion of Gender Dimensions with Reference to UNSCR 1325
Key Words: Nepal, UNHCR 1325, Security Sector Reform, Gender, Peacebuilding
Security Council Reform: A Debate of Legalities and Political Realities
Anne Dehollain and Hyunmin Kang take opposite standpoints on the question of Security Council reform, having been asked to argue for or against, giving due consideration to the legal and political issues at hand.
Resolving the Boruca dam conflict in Costa Rica
This article summarizes the findings of a jont research project by UPEACE and Arcadia University. A full discussion of the project and findings will appear in the upcoming book Conlfict Resolution of the Boruca Hydro-Energy Project: Renewable Energy Production in a Costa
Rica published by The Continuum International Publishing Group in New York.
Remarks on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
Remarks at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon’s address at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony,
Hiroshima (Japan)
06 August 2010
Rehabilitation and Deradicalization: Saudi Arabia’s Counterterrorism Successes and Failures
Journalist Rob L. Wagner examines Saudi Arabia’s “soft” rehabilitation program to return Islamic extremists to the “true Islam.” Although the program in its seven-year history has suffered setbacks, its 10 percent recidivism rate points to potential long-term success. The program mixes religion and tough love to return reformed militants to Saudi society in a culture that guards its privacy and values its dignity. With more than 3,000 men successfully passing through the program, Al-Qaeda sees the Saudi government’s efforts as a threat to the group’s recruiting efforts to win the hearts and minds of young Saudis.