This is a crucial time in the relationship between the people and nations of the Middle East and Central Asia and the people and nations of the West. On many fronts this complex relationship is driven by suspicion, anger, and historical grievances. Citizen diplomacy is a practice of directly encountering the people and the core issues that affect these intercultural relationships.
We journey alone, or as a couple, or with small groups, meeting Muslims from all walks of life. Our ethos is one of respect, a willingness to listen, and a conviction that by reaching across the barriers of distrust and misunderstanding in a spirit of friendship, the foundations of peace and fairness will be built.
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“When we are ready to live a life without fixed ideas or answers, then we are ready to bear witness to every situation no matter how difficult, impossible or painful it is. Out of that process of bearing witness – healing action spontaneously arises.”
– Roshi Bernie Glassman
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To Get Involved
• Invite Elizabeth to speak to your group about citizen peace building.
• Find out about our Flow Fund
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The Path of the Friend is a project of the Boulder Institute for Nature and the Human Spirit,
a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. 1644 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302 USA.
