Play for Peace

Play for peace

Children are vibrant, children are energy filled and their happiness is like a wild fire…it spreads and multiplies quickly.
Service for people is quite often perceived as assistance or help in the form of cash or food.
Imagine an environment gloomy because of a recent calamity…the surrounding is destroyed and everyone is making an effort to get life back to normal.
Though this takes time, every effort is taken to make the atmosphere look calm, mainly for the children around.

Play For Peace facilitates developing this positivity in the air.
Seeing children around you laugh, smile and put back all worries is what every parent looks forward to. This in turn changes the mood of the adults around.

Open space and play for peace joined hands to help us understand voluntary activity in a different dimension.

The 3 day session begun and ended with us playing different games…
We played games wherein no one goes out of it nor does anyone get punished…these are games which bring people together just through simple team work…

The following games were played :

Day 1

8-step Double count 6 Dibi dibi dappe
Dracula Zip-zap Animals 7 up/watch it Jugu jaa station Everyone is it Human overhand ball juggle Violence – non violence Penguin
Not Acceptable Non -Violence Acceptable Violence The questions asked were as follows, where each one of us had a different opinion -

Non Vegetarianism Milking a cow Eskimo Eating meet Killing in self defense Sacrificing animals for worship Euthanasia Death Sentence to a Rapist Imprisonment for contempt of court Taking Jal Samhadi to protest against Narmada Dam Doing chakka Jam to protest Fare hike Compulsory standing on national Anthem Soliciting Sex for money Soliciting sex for food School examination Leaving food in your plate Using leather products Not giving house for rent to a Muslim Using loud speakers for prayers Self flagellation for religious rituals.


Day 2

Everyone is tom Dibbi Dibbi Dappe Idli vada Nerves of steel Wink House and Tenant Commonality & differences to be or not to be Count to 13 As you like it Hariyali As you like it Hinduism is the oldest religion (what About Judaism) Hinduism is a tolerant religion (What about Gujarat riots, cast violence) Buddhist practice non violence Islam is about equality Christianity teaches compassion Sikhism is a branch of Hinduism Gods are mythological figures All religion induce violence and inequality Religion curb individual freedom Conversion is acceptable Cast system is a part of Hindu religion Reservation should be given to marginalized sections Many Gods one gods Muslims are not clean Muslims intentionally avoid family planning to increase their numbers Polygamy is only promoted by Islam Christian's look down at other religion Landlord and tenants numbers – Share ur motivation in doing this course Colors – what is the most important learning you had so far Exchange – what is the last film u saw, why? Exchange – If you were not here what you would be doing right now?