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	Rivers of Light an article by Carolina Felton, Alessia Montero, Gabriel Gonzalez During recent holidays, as part of a government strategy in Colombia from the Ministry of Defense to demobilize the FARC guerrillas without the implementation of force, the government invited families and friends of the guerrillas to write them a Christmas message in order to bring them home. click on photo to enlarge The operation is based on collecting messages and gifts of the loved ones, putting them in plastic spheres with lights. The lights were activated with sensors, causing them to light up as people approach. Members of the army were responsible to distribute them within each area nearby the main centers where the guerillas were concentrated. This movement shows how one can reach even the most conflictive groups without having to implement any armed or violent strategies. Also, these kind of operations demonstrate how through pacific strategies one can make substantial changes in any conflictive society. Movements like this can be used as an example for countries like Mexico that are currently submerged in an unstable and violent state that damage peace and tranquility of families. Click here for a Spanish version of this article)		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: "Put down the gun and take up the pen", What are some other examples? * * * * * Latest reader comment: This discussion question applies to the following articles: Somali Youth Organization for Development and Reforming Amahoro Amani: Lasting peace promotion in the Great Lakes Program of Socio-economic Training and Job Placement for Young Ex-Soldiers in North Kivu South Sudan launches national disarmament campaign Brazil to exchange free World Cup tickets in return for illegal guns Rivers of Light Operación Ríos de Luz Canada: It’s time to let Iraq War Resisters stay! UN: Former child soldiers should be treated humanely “not as menaces” Remembering the US soldiers who refused orders to murder Native Americans at Sand Creek Israel: “I’m going to prison rather than serve in the Israeli army” Chiapas, Mexico: Arms exchange supports peace and security, says Velasco
This report was posted on February, 22, 2012.