Contrary to what we are often told, the Holocaust did not begin in 1942 at the Chelmno death camp in Poland.  Recent research shows that hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of people were shot to death after Germany invaded the Soviet Union - often by their own neighbours.  Many of those shot were Jews. 

I recently watched a fascinating BBC documentary, entitled How the Holocaust Began.  This documentary does not, however, refer to the fact that the first German death camp, named "Shark Island", began operating around 1904-5 in Namibia, South West Africa. 

Go here to read my blog post. 
The Holocaust is one huge example of why we must learn ways to get along together harmoniously, why we must learn to communicate nonviolently.  What is at stake is genocide.  What is at stake is the survival, or destruction, of our species. 
Go here for more from the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024.  

When the Week of Nonviolence (now the Month of Nonviolence) first started, it was very focused on activities and events in the U.S.A.  I had to keep reminding us that violence happens everywhere, and that Black Women for Positive Change is a global movement. 

I am delighted that we are now receiving reports on activities during the Month of Nonviolence from further afield, including Nigeria and this one from Malawi along with many other countries.  Sisters, we stand united with our brothers in the cause of nonviolence and peace. 

Harmony for Families and Communities have held a workshop on gender-based violence in Malawi.  Go here to read more. 

And go here for more from the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024.

Please join us for the Interfaith Forum on Nonviolence and Peace on Saturday the 19th of October at 3 pm Eastern Time, 8 pm UK time.  
Join us here on Zoom.  

Meeting ID: 840 8367 4275
Passcode: 627358

Different religions, spiritual traditions and faiths feature teachings about nonviolence and peace. With the current state of the world, we all need a little more inspiration.

Please share this with your networks. Thanks. 

Go here for more blogs from the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024.  

I'm so grateful and delighted to be able to kick off this year's blogging carnival with some good news and positive reflections. 

Despite all the violence currently erupting, there are many societies in the world today where people live together in harmony.  That's because they have learned how to do it.  They have developed methods and strategies for creating and maintaining nonviolence and peace. 

Go here to read more. 

Go here for more from the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024. 

Riots are erupting across Britain on a daily basis, based on racism, Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiments.  Tensions are being stoked up by far-right groups spreading disinformation.  Go here for my recent blog post. 

Go here for the 2024 blogs.

The 2024 blog posts will appear on this page. 

You are invited to submit a blog post based on your own personal experience and/or observation.  Last year (2023) was our 10th anniversary. 

Please blog about something you have read about, heard about, witnessed or experienced, and HOW IT AFFECTED YOU. 

I will be accepting blog posts from the 15th of June.  The deadline for submitting your blog post is the 15th of September. 

Please read the guidelines before submitting a blog post. 
https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/about.html

We have had blog posts about, for example, 

• police violence; https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2019-blogs/young-woman-shot-by-cops-inside-her-own-home

             https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2021-blogs/category/police-violence

• the bullyiing of children at school; 
  https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/20-blogs/girl-knocked-unconscious-in-racist-attack-after-telling-boy-my-black-is-beautiful

• the loss of loved ones; https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2021-blogs/faces-of-the-bereft

• the killing of children by other children; 
  https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2023-blogs/15-year-old-girl-stabbed-to-death-in-croydon

• domestic violence https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2021-blogs/escaping-from-domestic-violence

to name but a few.  Please note, the above are just a handful of examples of blog posts which have featured in the blogging carnival. 

I will be grateful if you will kindly circulate this information amongst your networks.  

Many thanks to all the bloggers whohave contributed to our first ten years! 

Please note, the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence is open to everyone who is committed to nonviolence, justice and peace, regardless of religion, race, cultural background or any other difference. 

Please contact me via our Facebook page with any queries. 
I look forward to hearing from you.

And remember, Your Experiences Are Important to us! 

Regards,

Zhana