كيف نخوض نزاعات شخصية دون عنف

أسس التواصل اللاعنفي

اللاعنف يدعونا إلى تقويض جدران العنف والكراهية كي نبني مكانها جسور المحبة والسلام، وهنا يجب أن نتحلّى بالخيال المبدع: فهندسة الجدران لا تحتاج الى مخيّلة، وحسبنا أن نتبع الثقالة الأرضية؛ أما هندسة الجسور فتحتاج إلى إبداع عظيم لأنها تعاكس هذه الثقالة! – جان ماري مولّر.   إنّ علاقة كل منا بالنزاعات هي علاقة شخصية وحميمة. فغالباً

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Normalization of Sexual Harassment Leads to Bigger Dangers

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Four Reasons Why the ‘Me Too’ Campaign Makes Me Cringe

An Unpopular Opinion

Few weeks ago, a big shot producer got outed for sexually harassing and assaulting a lot of women; doing what we do best when we come across such scandals, we got outraged—again. In reply, actress Alyssa Milano launched the hashtag #MeToo, giving victims a platform to share their experiences and speak out against sexual harassment and

A 21st Century Prolongation of Orientalism and Media Bias

Western Depictions of an Uncivil Arab Civilization Succeeds at Creating Prejudice and Division

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