Series of informal zoom meetings called the OZ Whitehead Firesides, where we discuss topics related to discourses in society affecting humanity from a Baha’i perspective.
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Series of informal zoom meetings called the OZ Whitehead Firesides, where we discuss topics related to discourses in society affecting humanity from a Baha’i perspective.
Efforts at peace building in Northern Ireland-a Baha'i perspective: Edwin Graham,Erfan & Tara Fadaei
OZ Whitehead Firesides
1 hour 14 minutes 3 seconds
4 years ago
Efforts at peace building in Northern Ireland-a Baha'i perspective: Edwin Graham,Erfan & Tara Fadaei
The presentation will focus on the guidance in Baha'i teachings to engage in social action; efforts in Northern Ireland to put that guidance in practice in the context of escalating violence (and some of the direct interventions of the Universal House of Justice that pointed us in the right direction); and how the development by Baha'is and friends of junior youth groups and other activities in Belfast has demonstrated the transformative potential of such actions.
Tara and Erfan Fadaei were both born into Baha'i families. Tara grew up in NI in one of the most contested spaces during the conflict - the Garvaghy Road in Portadown - the scene of massive riots that brought all of NI to a standstill. She worked for a period in London before returning to Belfast. Erfan grew up in England and lived for a year in Tanzania before moving to Belfast. They have both been instrumental in developing a programme of activities to support young people in the neighbourhood where they are living.
Edwin grew up in the small market town of Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh and, with friends, was involved in community initiatives from an early age. In 1987 life changed fundamentally when 12 friends and neighbours were killed as a result of the Remembrance Day bomb in the town. To view the video visit our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/hUINtfqjq7s
OZ Whitehead Firesides
Series of informal zoom meetings called the OZ Whitehead Firesides, where we discuss topics related to discourses in society affecting humanity from a Baha’i perspective.