Interfaith Cooperation Forum and APAY bids farewell to Max Ediger the Coordinator of Interfaith Cooperation Forum as he retired from the services at the end of February 2018. Interfaith Cooperation Forum started its journey in the year 2003 a joint project of APAY and CCA then to equip the youths of Asia in responding to…
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CHINA MINI-SOP
By Jessie C. Zeng 28 August, 2016 This summer, the 1st service learning tour to Cambodia being sent by Guangzhou YMCA, which lasted 11 days with 21 participants involved, has turn out to be a success. This suggests that there’s one more option for Guangzhou youth to go exploring and serving the world together with…
Rachel Bergen completes term with ICF
By Rachel Bergen Just a couple of weeks ago, I finished my year-long term as a participant of Mennonite Central Committee Serving and Learning Together (SALT) where I worked as a writer and editor for ICF. Although I’m very happy to return home to my family and friends after a year away, I’m saddened to…
Responsibility, not Dominance over the Earth
By Max Ediger Kasepuhan Ciptagelar is a traditional Sundanese community in West Java, Indonesia. The people here maintain their ancient traditions under the rule of a young king by the name of Abah Ugih. He inherited the position from his father. The king, called Father by the villagers, is a humble man who spends much…
How do you see God?
By Rachel Bergen From an early age, Lioni Tobing was curious about who exactly God is. She would wonder funny things about her Creator like, “Does God drink coffee or tea? Does God like cookies?” But never got the answers she needed, nor did she feel comfortable asking people in her church these types of…
Donors to Stop Rations for Displaced Karen in 2017
By Saw Mort Ei Tu Hta (IDP) camp is located in Mutraw district, on the banks of the Salween River, its total population is 3,352 people living in 475 houses. The camp was set up in 2006 when the Burmese Government military in the Nay Pyi Daw area occupied the Karen National Union areas, including…
Promoting Dialogue and Diversity in Papua
By: Rachel Bergen Laela Tambawang was born into an interfaith family in West Papua, Indonesia, so it’s no surprise she eventually participated in ICF’s School of Peace. “I’m Muslim but my mom is Christian until she became Muslim,” Laela explains. “My grandma is Christian and helped me learn about my own religion. She taught me…
Justpeace Principles in Fashion Design
Portrait of an Indonesia Mini SOP participant Esty Dyah Imaniar I am the founder of Modesty Indonesia. This company produces apparel with hand embroidered calligraphy of peace and equality values in Islam. Under the idea of WeaReaDonate, we aim not only to create unique modest fashion (wear), but also to educate Muslim women by including writing…
Promoting Peace through Pesantrens
By Rachel Bergen When Anick Ht sees images of churches burning on the news, he knows what viewers will think. The culprits: probably Muslim. Muslims: probably dangerous. Islam: obviously promotes violence. But this isn’t the Islam Anick grew up with. While it may seem as though radical Islam is taking over the world, he believes…
Philippines National Coordinator to participate in KAICIID Fellows Program
The King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) selected SOP 2010 alumnus and current Philippines National Coordinator Tirmizy Abdullah to participate in the KAICIID Southeast Asia Fellows Programme for Religious Leaders as Practitioners of Interreligious Dialogue 2016. Tirmizy is one of a couple of dozen applicants from important religious education…