Peace

Hussein Barud Gahnug

What is peace?
The question today is what is peace?
This is the absence of war, discrimination, nepotism, favoritism, unequal distribution and so on so far.
Peace means understanding, comprehension, and going the same direction.

What are the things that I cannot do or live without peace?

  1. Without peace I cannot live.
  2. Without peace I cannot learn.
  3. Without peace I cannot stay here.
  4. Without peace I cannot prosper in life.
  5. Without peace we cannot understand.
  6. Without peace we cannot reach our goals.
  7. Without peace means without income.
  8. Without peace means without government.
  9. Without peace means without unity.
  10. Without peace means zero.

Importance of Peace

  1. Peace is the pillar of human life.
  2. Peace is the key to success.
  3. Peace is the key to understanding.
  4. Peace is the key to prosper.
  5. Peace is the guideline of everything.

How can we develop peace?

  1. To understand each other.
  2. To respect each other.
  3. To go in the same direction.

Upcoming Events

Happening Now

  • Jennifer Feeley’s translation of Tongueless, Lau Yee-wa’s thriller sketching Hong Kong’s slide toward linguistic totalitarianism, is forthcoming from Feminist Press.

  • In addition to becoming the Berlin LitFest’s first curator-in-residence, Helon Habila has also just received Kaduna Books and Art Festival’s KabaFest Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his "exceptional writing and significant contributions to the development of literature globally."

  • Congratulations to Enah Johnscott, whose film Half Heaven won three awards at the Cameroon International Film Festival—best film, best director, and best cinematographer.

  • We regret the passing, on April 11, 2024, of the distinguished Romanian author and critic Dan Cristea, who served as the editor in chief of the Luceafărul de Dimineață cultural monthly. In addition to being an alum of the 1985 Fall Residency, Cristea received his PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa.

  • Our congratulations to 1986 Fall Residency writer Kwame Dawes, who has been named the new poet laureate of Jamaica.

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