Bangalore, India, November 1st 2008 : it’s an exciting moment ! 30 young Indian cyclists from the Born Free Art School in Bangalore are kicking down the pedal and setting off on a long cycle trip “in favour of peace” intended to lead them 30 days and 2869 km closer to the Pakistan border. This trip, a true sporting and organizational challenge, gave these 30 youngsters the opportunity to send the whole world a strong message to rally and support causes as dear to them as: the establishment of (...) Next ...

This article was published in the April 2008 issue of Resonances, a citizens’ information monthly drawn up by young activists. More than a thousand Rwandans, Congolese and Burundians, aged from 16 to 26 years, marched together in July 2007 to deliver a message of peace. This March for Peace was the closing ceremony of a vast programme entitled Amahoro-Amani (“peace” in kirundi , the language of Burundi, and in swahili ) launched in October 2005 by seven associations of scouts and guides (...) Next ...