Photo by RF._.studio Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see.” This mindset also applies to wishing for peace in the world. For it to happen, people must first learn to be kind to themselves and achieve a sense of inner peace. World peace – a two-word concept that, when heard, provides this sense … Continue reading Peace Begins Within: Achieve Inner Peace Before Others
After visiting Lagos, Nigeria, it was time to continue my trip in Nigeria. My next destination was north to Ibadan. I tried to hitchhike there. A young man gave me a ride to Shagamu, a town about forty-two miles from Lagos. There, I joined a Volkswagen transport that carried me into Ibadan. Soon after I … Continue reading Fun and Revelations in West Africa—Part II
Photo by RODNAE Productions Gary Lindberg’s book, a memoir about being a Peace Corps volunteer, depicts a fulfilling journey in service to open-mindedness, international cooperation and, ultimately, peace. Everyone wants to contribute to the betterment of society and the world, especially the youth, who will inherit a far less hospitable planet. It’s saddening to admit, but … Continue reading Manifesting Peace in Daily Life: Small Contributions to a Better World
At the beginning of May 1966, Peace Corps summoned fourteen Volunteers, including Nadine and me, to a meeting in Daloa, the capital of the Prefecture of which my town Gagnoa was a part. They began the meeting by making four announcements. First, they informed us that Peace Corps would drop our subsistence allowance (in other … Continue reading A Visit with the President of the Ivory Coast
Gary R. Lindberg 