Saturday, July 28, 2012

Conversations with Yasir Hussaini about Nonviolence, Islam, and Culture





The third episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with a good friend of mind, Yasir Hussaini. Yasir lives and studies in Adelaide, South Australia. Hear Yasir talk about his faith, world-view, and what it is like growing up as a Muslim in a western society.

Here are some of the highlights from the Podcast:

‘We promote nonviolence and peacebuilding.’

‘You can't generalise terrorists to us.’

‘Growing up, you get the stereotypes, and sometimes you get sick of it.’





Friday, July 20, 2012

Conversations with See about Nonviolence, Brahma Kumaris, and more!











The second episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with another good friend of mind, See Yeung Yao. See lives at the Brahma Kumaris centre in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia . Hear See talk about her faith, world-view, and diet.

Here are some of the highlights from the Podcast:

‘My Faith really teaches me about acceptance.’

‘I’ve come to understand that there is a reason for things that happen.’

‘I am a child of God, and everyone is a child of God.’

‘Right and wrong is very subjective, it depends on different perspectives’


Sunday, July 15, 2012

Conversations with Carl O'Sullivan about Nonviolence, Christianity, Tolstoy, and more!






I am ecstatic to be releasing the first episode of the first I Am Instrumental podcast series entitled Peace Podcasts.


The first episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is with a good friend of mind, Carl O'Sullivan. Carl works for Caritas Australia as the Program Officer for the Australian Indigenous Program. Hear Carl talk about the intersection of his faith and nonviolence, and how we can live nonviolently in a violent world.