Purpose
This project supports raising the awareness of European and Middle Eastern societies to respect each other’s values, talents and contributions. The idea is to create new narratives of people in the Middle East emphasizing a positive, more diverse and integrative view.
He who understands other people has knowledge; he who understands himself is seeing clearly.
Laozi , Dao De Jing §30
With the approach of connecting hearts building bridges, we want to bring people together and inspire Europeans for learning impulses and the chance to question own beliefs and cultural norms. A focal point is to challenge the narrow way, how women and their roles in society are being viewed.
Mind/Heart Radar
The mind / heart radar gives glimpses of the current state or mood in an area.
How do people feel, what do they do, how do they express themselves? The radar is just one way of looking at how people are balancing out system’s challenges.
Paul Parin writes about creating islands of reason.* Let’s look out for them. Sharing experiences can make one realize that there are alternative ways of seeing and acting upon circumstances. This can be a starting point for learning.