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Let’s learn to use good words by listening words of peace!
As every month, on the 12th of August, the usual demonstration against blood feuds took place in the pedestrian area of Shkodra.
The simbolic gesture suggested by Operazione Colomba’s volunteers has been inspired by the Albanian popular saying, which goes “words are music to my ears”. By usimg music as vehicle for spreading peaceful messages, the volunteers’ aim was to show how positive words can lead to constructive behavior. (more…)
Demonstration: “Music to my ears” – 12 August 2015
MUSIC TO MY EARS… WHENEVER I LISTEN WORDS OF PEACE
On the 12th of August 2015, as each month, Operazione Colomba will remember the victims of blood feuds and restate that we have to drive together towards a national reconciliation in Albania.
That’s the reason why we have decided to demonstrate in the city centre by celebrating this summer with music of peace: not any kind of music, but a special one. Indeed, it’s well known that music can be a therapy, not only through melody but also through lyrics, when words are peaceful and bring good advices. (more…)
The project in Albania: “Toward reconciliation”
The project in Albania “Toward reconciliation” was born thanks to the relationship developed between Italian and Albanian members of the Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII and families involved in the conflict has allowed them to get to know, monitor and denounce the phenomenon of blood feud. Afterwards, Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII, through the action of Operazione Colomba, has studied a strategy for the nonviolent resolution of the conflict, appropriate to the context defined by the phenomenon of blood feud. Operazione Colomba guarantees a constant presence in the Shkodër area since March 2010 and monthly presence in the Tropojë area since October 2010. (more…)
Korça Mayor answers the questions about Blood Feuds Pheomenon
Operazione Colomba has received an important email: Mr. Sotiraq Filo, Korça Mayor answers the questions about Blood Feuds Phenomenon.
We publish the entire email text, showing the answers given by Korça Mayor. (more…)
Poliçan Mayor answers questions about Blood Feuds Phenomenon
In the mail box, Operazione Colomba volunteers have found a pleasant surprise: the first answer to the questions asked the Albanian Mayors. Poliçan Mayor’s answer is welcome.
In the frame of the campaign “A crowd against blood feuds”, in fact, we have sent a short questionnaire to all the Albanian Mayors elected on June 2015. The aim is to direct their attention on the topic of Blood Feuds Phenomenon and to invite them to elaborate a strategy in order to fight and eliminate the phenomenon. Poliçan Mayor, Mr. Adriatik Zotkaj, has been the first mayor we received the answer from. (more…)