Afghanistan

November, 2006

UPF’s Fourth World Peace Tour inspired by Dr. Sun Myung Moon came to Kabul on November 27th. At the famous Serena Hotel, Mr. Gary Spanovich, Director of Wholistic Peace Institute, USA, spoke to a crowd of over 80 top level Afghan citizens.

In addition to Mr. Spanovich, who presented Dr. Moon’s message of peace, the speakers included Mr. Murbarez Rashidi, Deputy Minister of Culture, Mrs. Safia Sediqui, Member of Parliament and Mrs. Fatana Gailana, social activist. Bringing peace to Afghanistan was their main theme including their appreciation of the peace work of UPF.

Among the attentive crowd were four members of Parliament, three of whom were women, journalists, educators and social workers. Many are the faithful Ambassadors of Peace of Afghanistan.

Mr. Spanovich traveled from India after presenting the message of peace there and was inspired by the attentive crowd in Kabul. The audience was especially inspired by the New Beginning Ceremony and the Marriage Rededication Ceremony. Everyone promised to make a new beginning in their personal and public lives.

After this successful event we have plans through our Ambassador for Peace Network and Mr. Spanovich’s personal contacts to bring needed help for the peace building process in Afghanistan. Through this tour the APs are being mobilized which we see will begin a “movement” of living for the sake of others on a world level in a substantial way.