by Karuna Center | Nov 17, 2022 | Featured, Myanmar
Making Space for Peace Action in Myanmar Our project in Myanmar, Watering the Banyan Tree, is drawing to a close after two years. We are amazed by how much the project team has accomplished during such a difficult time. A military coup in February 2021 quickly...
by Karuna Center | Sep 8, 2022 | Featured, Myanmar, Nigeria
Co-Hosting a National Conference on Farmer-Herder Relations in Nigeria On Wednesday, August 10, we co-hosted a National Conference on Farmer-Herder Relations with Neem Foundation and the Nigerian government’s Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR)...
by Karuna Center | Jul 18, 2022 | Featured, Myanmar, Nigeria
Art + creative action for peace The arts can play a vital role in healing and building connections, which is why we try to incorporate different forms of the expressive arts in our peacebuilding programs. They can play a critical role in helping heal and...
by Karuna Center | May 26, 2022 | Dialogue, Featured, Myanmar, Women
Uniting with Courage and Creativity Against Violence in Myanmar By Daniela Westphal Huber, Program Manager It takes courage to speak up against violence and doubly so when your country is ruled by a repressive military regime. In Myanmar, over 100 people answered the...
by Karuna Center | Nov 11, 2021 | Featured, Myanmar
Watering the Banyan Tree: Supporting Myanmar Peacebuilders since the Coup Traditionally, the Banyan tree provides shelter and a space for gathering. In that spirit, the Watering the Banyan Tree project builds on our previous Karuna Myosae (Seeds of Compassion)...