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Mazhun Idris, of Nigeria, took "Peacebuilding Approaches to Violent Extremism" with Lisa Schirch at last summer's Summer Peacebuilding Institute. His participation was sponsored by the organization hosting his 1-year appointment, the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington D.C.

A couple from Pennsylvania lost their baby daughter 鈥� but have felt the 鈥減ower of God to redeem鈥� through the Aliyah Joy House building project in Uganda

by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

An alumni couple who lost their newborn child more than eight years ago say the transformation of their grief into blessing is the result of one thing: 鈥淭he power of ... read more about A couple from Pennsylvania lost their baby daughter 鈥� but have felt the 鈥減ower of God to redeem鈥� through the Aliyah Joy House building project in Uganda

This Week in Palestine

The newly published Palestine and Rule of Power, edited by听Alaa Tartir and Timothy Seidel, explores how the rule of power relates to the case of occupied听Palestine, and examines features of local dissent and international听governance.

Counterpunch

Hero Anwar Brzw听was 听born on May 25, 1971 in Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan, Iraq. She got her bachelor鈥檚 degree in civil engineering in 1992 at Salahaddin University in Erbil, Iraq, and an MA in conflict transformation from CJP in 2009. 听She is the Deputy Country Director for听听(Rehabilitation, Education and Community Health) in Iraq.