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‘‘There never was a good war or a bad peace.’’ – Benjamin Franklin

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By: Jasmine Elnadeem

I was warmly invited to participate and lecture at the Second Global forum (Power of Peace), which was organized by UNESCO and held in Bangkok, Thailand. For me peace is the most valuable thing in the life of every living creature. So, I promptly accepted to attend to this forum and enthusiastically made the necessary arrangements to reach Bangkok.

At the forum, I asked the youths present what was their understanding of peace, and the following are the answers I got:

– Peace is a magical word utilized by powerful nations soon after they induce war between other nations.

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Is Islamophobia in Europe leading to another holocaust?

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After the tragic murder of Dr. Marwa el-Sherbini, the majority of Egyptian newspapers had given broad coverage to her death, describing the veiled woman as a “martyr” and suggesting that the killer was motivated by a hatred of Islam.
I saw also that it has been too long since Egyptian bloggers came together under the same banner, but that crime was a good reason for them to unite again, condemning international media for ignoring such incidents against Muslims in the West.

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A Glance at Sverige

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How did I see the Swedes?

Some people think that the Swedes do not show what they feel very openly, whether it be joy or sorrow. Many foreigners also think Swedes display a certain stiffness of manner in their relations with others, but this could be a misunderstanding.

In fact the Swedes describe themselves very well, and they have always been charmed by the cheerfulness and zest for life they claim to find in other nationalities.

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