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“We place such a crushing burden on knights,” I said. “We tell them they’re supposed to be heroes, defenders of the realm, people of superior character. Then we send them into a slaughter and force them to butcher. They experience fear. They exist in constant vigilance, always ready to fight for their lives. It exhausts their body and soul. They watch their friends bleed out and die, and they have no time to grieve. Nobody warns them about this. Nobody sings songs about a young man trying to push his guts back into his stomach, or being so scared that the world turns dark, or being knocked off your horse and drowning in a muddy field in heavy armor while riders stomp on your back.” The two men in front of me were very still. “We do this to them and then we expect them to return to a peaceful life as if nothing happened. Some of them get a taste for the killing and can’t let it go. Some of them learn to distance themselves from their war selves. Others, like Pelegrin, need help and time.”

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Book:This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
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“The hunger for power has made them cruel They shed humanity and shed every rule They bow to the devil, deny what is just Scatter the innocent and trample to dust They speak of peace, yet sharpen their steel, Call the weak "Third World" and aim to kill. Freedom of speech they loudly preach, But wealth and greed are their true reach. They silence the voices that rise against them, Behind angelic masks, hearts are dark, damn. They say that weapons were hidden deep, A kind of danger that will never sleep. So armies marched on innocent lands, And crushed the weak with ruthless hands. No one knows how many were trampled under boot, Girls stripped in the street, women stomped under foot Blood flowed like rivers, streets ran red, Children were orphaned, shattered, and dead. Iraq burned beneath an open sky, Thousands of mothers learned to cry Greed for oil brought them to this land, Lust for wealth left cruelty with no end. That wasn't enough; they targeted many more, From Vietnam to Kabul, from Libya to Lebanon's shore. Across Africa, so many places even heaven's door Bombs rained on innocents, victims of war. In halls of power, the deals were made, Morals and mercy began to fade. Oil and gas, silver and gold, Every treasure they tried to hold. They dream of splitting Russia into parts, To rule the West and Asia through dark arts. They tore the USSR apart, Spread poison into the heart. Hard to see the rise of another nation, So they spread chaos, and call it "liberation. They whispered to Ukraine promises and favors, And scripted a war between two neighbors. Their principles nailed upon the cross, Forgetting what Jesus' crucifixion cost. With thirst for blood, wealth, and dominion, Two ancient foes at last in union. Some came to Palestine as exiles, Scorned by time and European trials. Slowly, shrewdly, they grabbed the land. Palestine seized in ugly bloody hand. Those who once gave shelter and bread Now mourn the countless children dead. Hind Rajab is not alone in their cruelty, Countless children lost to that same brutality. They build their dreamworld on Palestinians' cries, On broken homes and silenced lives. A kingdom rising from despair, While justice fades into thin air. United Nations, blind before oppression, Deaf to the cries born of aggression. A helpless puppet in a ruthless game, Baking its bread on bodies in flame. They call themselves peacekeepers, The biggest lie the world ever hears. They built NATO Just to threaten the world with fears. Fear of Russia they loudly proclaim, To trap Europe was their real aim. Nations trapped in a game of fear Believing the lies they choose to hear. But behind the shield they offered, Another plan was laid. Their lands slowly turned into bases Where foreign armies stayed. Whispers rise around Iran again, All know what hidden aims remain. In the name of women’s freedom, They claim to fight, Yet countless schoolgirls paid the cost, The school was bombed, was that right? For them, no law, no rule holds sway They're street thugs who take and walk away The White House sends black deeds forth, No matter how many die, victory is worth. Cafe Ground Zero cooks recipe of vision with no shame, they celebrate every invasion Beneath the greed and false flag, Old wars returned in a new hashtag. This nation, ruined and ruled by the power hungry and cruel, Dreams to lead the world while breaking every rule. The hunger for power has made them cruel, they shed humanity and rewrite every rule.”

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Book:"Zaki's Gift Of Love"
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“The recent renewal of hostilities in the Middle East and cross-border casualties and damage prove once again the fragility of unilateral decisions and quick fixes and their failure to ensure safety and STABILITY. Israelis and Palestinians need to move fast towards a permanent settlement to enjoy lasting peace and SECURITY.”

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Author:Mouloud Benzadi
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“I am for peace, not for war; for truth, not for lies; for equality, not for injustice; for transparency, not for insincerity, for justice, not for oppression; for enlightenment, not for ignorance; for freedom, not for tyranny; for liberty, not for censorship; for democracy, not for dictatorship; for sovereignty, not for colonisation; and for prosperity, not for poverty.”

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Author:Matshona Dhliwayo
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“At first, I hated the men who hurt him. I hoped that the other Marines were able to find and kill the bastards who did this. I wanted revenge. But as time passed, I found myself wondering what the men's names were. What they had had for breakfast that morning. Whether they had families. I wondered what it was exactly that made them want to do it. To kill. I wondered how many of their loved ones had been wounded or killed in the war. I thought about how much they must hate us, too.”

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Book:Alive Day: A Memoir
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“Dear God, We have failed you, we have failed you miserably. From eating animals to becoming animals, from cutting trees to cutting our conscience we have failed you. Your Kindness saved us time and again and You out of your most benevolent mercy tried to show us that Humanity means Humility, that we Your dear creation is capable of so much of Love and Grace after all You made us with your Light, that this world can always come back to Love, that Fear can always be overcome by Kindness, that Strength is always embedded within, that Courage lies in Forgiveness, yet did we listen in with our hearts? Perhaps, perhaps not. You sent us a pandemic to teach us the value of lives and how You United this world and healed this Earth through suffering yet did we learn the value of lives? No, we failed. There is a war going on in a beautiful country, and an economic meltdown in another, and so many other nations are fighting their own unknown battles just like every human being, and yet we fail to tickle our conscience, we fail to see how we have literally ruined this world and made demons out of your beautiful creation of humankind succombing to greed, lust and anger, oh how we have failed! We have failed in absolute disgrace where we don't see the tears of children, the lost smiles of our fellow neighbours and the numb dreams of almost everyone because we have locked the doors of our heart in false pictures of camouflaged pleasures, we indeed have failed you, we have failed us. Yet Your kindness knows no bound, your Love is infinite and your Grace is eternal, forgive us, dear Father and grant us, this Humankind the knowledge and understanding to act as Humans again. Fill those angry hearts with healing, those hurt souls with the grace of forgiveness and above all let your world know your true Nature by giving the strength of Courage in those hearts who walk in your Light, to stand by what is right without the shackles of Fear. Oh, the Kindest of All, may You strengthen the Truth and lead the Light bearers of Love ahead through Your Mercy to win over a world that is slowly crawling into a deep cavern of Hate, a world that was once created to nourish and nurture the different faces of Love, a world that is failing and falling frail in every passing moment, You alone are our only Hope. We know we have failed you miserably and as we keep failing you, I know more than ever that Your Grace will find us through and once again You will save us, because we may fail as children but You won't fail your children as the most Loving Father. - a soul traveling through this beautiful Universe of your making.”

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Author:Debatrayee Banerjee
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