In the last decade the term Jihad has catapulted into the public consciousness, instigating feelings of fear, violence and above all holy war. Sofia Ahmad Islamic Fundamentalists have popularised the idea of Jihad as simply unrestrained indiscriminate warfare against those who they perceive to be the enemies of […]
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The four seasons of La Paz
Officially known as Our Lady of Peace, this is not only the seat of government and the Plurinational Assembly of Bolivia, but also the city of curious contrasts. Mario Hubert Garrido For the author of these lines who retraces his steps of more than five years ago, […]
Switzerland… for peace in Colombia
Groups and organisations from different parts of the world will meet on 24 and 25 March 2012 in the city of Lausanne to discuss, propose and socialize the internal conflict in Colombia and its possible resolutions. It will be held under the title of “International congress for peace and political resolution […]
Koguis… in search of the lost world
Since the time when the creator god Kakua Serankua put the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in their hands and gave them the task of respecting it, the Koguis – Older Brothers of the Human Race – began to fulfill his plans. Mónica del Pilar Uribe Marin And […]
Squatting: under the cover of occupation
In the English-speaking world they are known as ‘squatters’, in Spain ‘okupas’, and in certain Latin American countries as ‘paracaidistas’ (‘parachutists’). These are some of the terms that refer to those people throughout the world who lead lives based on occupying abandoned buildings or abandoned housing. Juan Galbete […]