TW Newsletter Number 16 - June 2010
Welcome to the June 2010 Treasures of Wonderment Newsletter, an online magazine promoting positive change through creative living.
In this issue:
NEWS FOLLOW UP
New York, 14 June 2010 – The trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned for more than two years in Iran seems to have come to a conclusion after three days of successive court hearings. "It seems from what we have heard that the trial itself has now concluded. But we have no further information at this time," said Bani Dugal, the principal representative of the Baha'i International Community to the United Nations. Read more...
THE RED CARPET WELCOME
Voices of Bahá Touring in India - This international choir is comprised entirely by wonderful and dedicated volunteer musicians and singers and has performed in more than thirty countries over the past sixteen years, involving over one thousand singers and musicians from every part of the world. Read more...
BITTER MEMORIES
Music has had a great significance in human culture, whether used in religious ceremonies, for educational purposes or for entertainment. But for young Foad, an Iranian Baha’i who was forced to flee the country after the intense persecution his family was subjected to, it’s a medium to voice anger at the violation of human rights, and raise awareness on the importance of taking action. Read more...
I CAME TO TELL YOU
Interview with Rosa Vasseghi. "I came from across the ocean to tell you stories from behind closed doors. I came to tell you about the ugly face of our world and of humans. I came to tell you about women’s lives, their light, their hope, their fears and death. I came from the world where blind law and power denies truth and smiles. It is time that our stories shock the conscience of humanity." Read more...
LOGIC LIKES DIALOGUE
Australia, 16th May 2010 - There are precious few Iranians who dare to publicly criticise the dreaded Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime in Tehran especially when these days their comments are bound to be reported around the world. However one Iranian, the living legend of Iranian traditional music Mohammadreza Reza Shajarian has never hesitated to speak his mind – he is far too popular to incur the wroth of the mullas. Read more...
CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE IS NEEDED
New York — Professor Tim Jackson, a member of the Sustainable Development Commission of the United Kingdom, made his comments at a panel discussion held this week in conjunction with the current session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. Read more...
WORTH LEARNING FROM
28 May 2010, Dublin, Ireland — The President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has praised the universality of the Baha'i teachings and the contribution its members make to the life of their nation. (Text in French and English). Read more...
PEOPLE OF IRAN WILL PREVAIL
New York, June 05, 2010 — Sarah Lee Whitson, Director of Human Rights Watch for Middle east and N. Africa, highlights the current clamp down on the civil population and the abuses of Human Rights by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in particular the targeted Bahai community of Iran. (Sarah Lee Whitson's Talk on Youtube) Read more...
WORLD OCEANS DAY
The United Nations will officially observe World Oceans Day for the first time on 8 June, with the theme “Our Oceans, Our Responsibility”. To commemorate the observance, the Empire State Building will be lit in an ocean of blue. Oceans play a key role in our daily lives. They are integral to sustainable development and an important frontier for research. Read more...
WE SHARE YOUR DREAM
After Iran’s disputed presidential election in June 2009, millions of people took to the streets, bravely defying a repressive regime to demand free and fair elections. Repeated uprisings have reminded the world that, for many Iranians, the struggle for democracy lives on. Among the many sympathetic to Iran’s Green Movement were two American songwriters, Ron Ovadia & Matthew Levine, who had a profound desire to express their solidarity through song and have their “voices” sound the call for human rights in Iran. Read more...
EDUCATION TO FREE WOMEN
Kenya - Education Is the Husband That Will Never Let Me Down. Dr. Karambu Ringera, “One of the most important things I learned was that the assumptions I carry about people when I meet them will either enhance a positive relationship, an enabling relationship, with them, or dehumanize them.”
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