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    Widad Akreyi
    “I wish we'd be able to deliver our message at the global level on the need to recognize the past genocides in order to prevent new ones. Our message of peace and justice will hopefully reach every corner of the world.”
    ― Widad Akreyi
    tags: conflict-management, conflicts, dr-widad, gender-violence, genocide, global-peace, isis, justice-quotes, kurds, peace, previous-genocides, violence-against-women, widad-akreyi, women-empowerment, zoroastrians
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Languages connect us and break down barriers when we unite to nurture the best in us and help each other succeed. Happy International Mother Language Day!”
    ― Widad Akreyi
    tags: connectedness-quotes, dr-widad, inspirational-quotes, intercultural-communications, intercultural-relationships, languages, mother-language-day, peace-quotes, peacemakers, solidarity, widad-akreyi
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    Mother Teresa
    “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
    ― Mother Teresa
    tags: compassion, connecting, humanity, inspirational, love, sharing
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Let’s stand against the killing of innocent civilians. It is time to make the future better than today. Together we can bring peace and unity to our communities.”
    ― Widad Akreyi
    tags: arabs, armenians, christians, genocide, genocides, human-rights, humanity, kurdistan, kurdland, kurds, mesopotamia, peace, peacemaking, terror, turkey, turks, war, widad-akreyi, yazidis, zoroastrians
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Each day is an opportunity to build the defenses of peace in the minds of people.”
    ― WIDAD AKRAWI
    tags: peace, war
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Although peace can be negotiated by governments, it is ultimately the responsibility of the people themselves to make it last. All of us have a role to play to create a world in which peace
    can flourish.”
    ― WIDAD AKRAWI
    tags: inspirational, peace, war
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    Widad Akreyi
    “We have to consciously build the elements of a world based on a culture of peace and disarmament. This is a task for everyone. It is multidimensional in scope, requiring meaningful participation of people at all levels.”
    ― WIDAD AKRAWI
    tags: inspirational, peace, war
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    Mahatma Gandhi
    “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
    ― Mahatma Gandhi
    tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish
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    Widad Akreyi
    “It is time to recognize the past and ongoing genocides to prevent new ones. Together we can build a better world!”
    ― Widad Akreyi
    tags: arabs, armenians, christians, genocide, genocides, human-rights, humanity, kurdistan, kurdland, kurds, mesopotamia, peace, peacemaking, terror, turkey, turks, war, widad-akreyi, yazidis, zoroastrians
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Death and injury caused by armed violence is one of the most shameful epidemics of our age.”
    ― WIDAD AKRAWI
    tags: peace, war
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    Widad Akreyi
    “The quality of life in our world does not depend on the conflicts that arise, but on our response to them.”
    ― WIDAD AKRAWI
    tags: inspirational, peace, war
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    Widad Akreyi
    “A moment later, Vesta became aware that her life was passing her by in that busy city, where no man could capture her heart… What if she married someone, who wasn’t mentally prepared to keep his Zoroastrian identity intact? Or what if her future husband was forced to convert to Islam? What if he tried to force her to convert as well? What if he suddenly decided to become an extremist and called for Sharia Laws in Kurdland? She shivered at the thought.”
    ― Widad Akreyi, The Viking's Kurdish Love: A True Story of Zoroastrians' Fight for Survival
    tags: kurds, novel, viking, vikings, widad-akreyi, zoroastrianism
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Armed violence and peace cannot coexist. We need to overcome the challenges we face and seek practical solutions. We must replace the culture of war with the culture of peace.”
    ― WIDAD AKRAWI
    tags: inspirational, peace, war
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    Martin Luther King Jr.
    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
    ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
    tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace
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    John Lennon
    “You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
    ― John Lennon
    tags: beatles, connection, dreamers, dreaming, dreams, hope, inspirational, peace
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    Mahatma Gandhi
    “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
    ― Mahatma Gandhi
    tags: fighting, hurt, inner-peace, peace, permission, strength, trial
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    Mahatma Gandhi
    “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
    ― Mahatma Gandhi
    tags: attributed-no-source, conflict, fighting, peace, revenge, trial, violence
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    Widad Akreyi
    “To achieve peace, it is crucial to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy that prevents peace processes from advancing.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: inspirational-quotes, non-violence, peace, peace-processes
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Unnecessary bureaucracy hinders creativity, growth, justice and the attainment of peace.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: creativity, growth, inspirational-quote, justice, non-violence, peace
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Peace may be hard to achieve, but is possible with small yet essential steps that are guided by courage and sufficient commitment.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: commitment, courage, inspirational-quotes, peace, peacemaking
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    Dr. Seuss
    “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
    ― Dr. Seuss
    tags: attributed-no-source, dreams, love, reality, sleep
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    Widad Akreyi
    “On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, I salute every individual who honors the core values of his legacy, making him proud of humanity.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: gandhi, humanity, inspirational, legacy, peace, peacemakers
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Education about gender and peace is important. Educational strategies to promote peace must consider all relations of dominance.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: dominance, education, gender, peace, violence
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    Widad Akreyi
    “I salute every individual who honours the core values of peace and help in one way or another to make a difference.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: inspirational, make-a-difference, peace, widad-akrawi
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    Widad Akreyi
    “2nd step towards achieving peace is to support disarmament policies because arms fuel tensions and undermine peace and stability.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: disarmament, inspirational, peace, stability
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    Widad Akreyi
    “1st step towards achieving peace is to replace the widespread culture of war with the culture of peace.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: disarmament, inspirational, peace, war
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Policy-makers continue to discover that they cannot solve today’s problems with yesterday’s mindsets”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: inspirational-quotes, mindset, peace, policymakers
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    Widad Akreyi
    “Forgiveness is NOT forgetness. If you forgive, remember to be wise enough NOT to forget.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: forgiveness-quotes, inspirational-quotes
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    Widad Akreyi
    “We have to Build Bridges of Peace Instead of building Walls of Wars.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: inspirational-quotes, motivational-quotes, peace, war
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  • #30
    Widad Akreyi
    “Key message to all patients: Let go of all negativity and empower your body through your positivity.”
    ― Widad Akrawi
    tags: inspirational, patients, positivity
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