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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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As Americans face the challenge of a showdown with Iraq, many wonder if peace is even possible. In southern Maine, there's a camp where young people, who live with violence, come to consider the prospect of peace for their war-torn worlds. The program, Seeds Of Peace offers a place where young people can get to know what its like on the other side of conflict. The campers, chosen by their governments, travel half a world away for the chance to talk with their neighbors. Producer Phil Vaughn shows what happens when enemies meet. |
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Seeds Of Peace Shots of Israeli/Palestinian conflict Narr 1 - This is Israel. This is Palestine. Here, war happens in neighborhoods. It's where young minds and hearts grow bitter. But take them out of this place and remarkable things can happen. Alina - "I came here because I have lost friends to terror and I didn't want it to happen to any of my other friends." Assaf "I can't believe that I danced with a Palestinian girl. Oh boy did I have fun." Narr 2 - Seeds of Peace is a place away. Located in southern Maine, it offers solitude for young survivors of conflicts around the world. They come to live here for a month - side by side with their enemies. Think of it as a summer camp for diplomacy. Tim Wilson - "It's a de-tox program too. We take kids from war torn areas and bring here and they're able to sit down with others and talk without fear." Shots of campers at play Narr 3 - We were there with Jews and Arabs from the Middle-East. Most have never known peace. Tim - "We don't get every kid who likes to plant a tree and sing a song, these are real kids. These are kids who may not get along." Assaf "The bottom line is that the enemy has a face. I don't want to just watch TV and learn the facts from there. I want to meet the enemy." Narr 4 - Assaf will get that chance. Sound from the Coexistence session Narr 5 - This is a co-existence session. There are five Jews, five Arabs and two camp facilitators. Campers talk poignantly about their worlds they left behind. "I know you are afraid of suicide bombers, I know you lost friends. I feel I know that you are suffering." "The first day I saw an Israeli sleeping next to me I thought what do I do? I let time talk -now we are like brothers." Narr 6 - This Israeli came to camp ready to fight for his country. Today, he is speaking from a Palestinian perspective. Shot/sound of Yael talking a session Marieke "They've been taught for years, this is your enemy, this is the person to hate. The history they know is one sided. To hear the other history is hard, to hear the others suffering is more than hard to hear." Sound from session "What we've learned here will help - when we go back home, we'll see the terror and the bitter realities of life. Then we'll remember what we had here - I think that will help us go to the next level." Marieke "Right now some of them are in a place where they want to stay in touch with each other. When they go back home they'll face a lot of challenges from their friends and community - a lot of them will be branded as traitors." Group of boys singing Narr 6 - Fahed is a Jordanian Arab. This is his third summer at Seeds of Peace. Fahed Phil - "When you go home do you talk with friends about this? - Yes - What do they say? Some are pissed off - but I want to make peace, I have my beliefs so I don't care what they say." Yael "All the people who told me to come here and be patriotic and to think about Israel - I'll tell them that I did but that I also got to know the people of the other side." Narr 6 - And while they're here, campers are aware of what's going on back home. Fahed "It's really hard for us - imagine, the deaths we had yesterday - eleven Israelis and nine Palestinians. I can tell you, we had a hell of a co-existence session yesterday." Group of campers singing, then argument breaks out Narr 7 - A lifetime of war permeates the soul. But if the seeds that have been planted here grow, these Jews and Arabs may be the building blocks for future peace. Marieke "If you're trying to effect the situation in the Middle East, it really has to take place in the Middle East. But that doesn't mean you can't lay a foundation elsewhere, which is what's happening here - giving a three and a half week foundation to go back home and continue work back there." End of argument - singing resumes Narr 8 - For NH Outlook, I'm Phil Vaughn. |
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Joining me in studio to talk about what Peace means through the lens of three different religions. Rabbi Lev Ba-Esh of Temple Israel in Dover, Dr. Shuja Saleem from the Islamic Society of Greater Manchester and Rev. Mary Westfall the Pastor of the Community Church in Durham. |
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POINTS OF DISCUSSION What does peace mean ? What role does religion play in attaining peace? Why do you think few people are taking part in protests regarding the possible war with Iraq? How do you teach peace? How do the children at Seeds Of Peace "unlearn" the hate that they've been taught? How does one's interpretation of peace translate to others? What role does forgiveness play in peace? In this country forgiveness is usually discussed from a Christian perspective - what is it's role in Judaism and Islam? Is there ever justification for war? |
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Ramadhan, the month of fasting and inner reflection for Muslims, recently concluded. To mark the end of this holy period, Muslims worldwide celebrated EID. We had the privledge of attending those celebrations in Hooksett. We share with you some of those moments. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Joshua moments. A sobering story about life, loss and forgiveness. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 12/24/02 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, it's a special edition. In this program we focus on peace and what peace means through the lens of three different religions. We begin with Seeds of Peace a program in Maine where young people, who live with violence, come to consider the prospect of peace for their war-torn worlds.Joining Ally instudio Rabbi Lev Ba-Esh of Temple Israel in Dover, Dr. Shuja Saleem from the Islamic Society of Greater Manchester and Rev. Mary Westfall the Pastor of the Community Church in Durham. And we wrap up the show with Ramadhan, the month of fasting and inner reflection for Muslims, recently concluded. To mark the end of this holy period, Muslims worldwide celebrated EID. We had the privledge of attending those celebrations in Hooksett. We share with you some of those moments. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Alina\Israeli Camper Assaf\Israeli Camper Timothy Wilson\Camp Director Marieke VanWoerkom\Facilitator Fahed\Jordanian Camper Yael\Israeli Camper Rabbi Lev Baesh\Temple Israel of Dover Dr. Shuja Saleem\Islamic Society of Greater Manchester Rev. Mary Westfall\Pastor, Community Church Durham Dr. Salman Malik\Islamic Society of Greater Manchester Firas\Hooksett Foqia Eijaz\Manchester |
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