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1969: Çigdem Bilginer – ‘I was not the centre of the universe any more’
Militant Turkish student Çigdem Bilginer arrived in Caux in 1969 dissatisfied after taking part in student riots against the establishment and the…
Empowering women to enter the market
The Co-founder of ZimbaWomen, Peace Kuteesa, is passionate about providing women with the tools and resources to participate in their economies…
Water: Source and inspiration through the arts
The arts have always had the power to challenge, transform and subvert. From its early days Initiatives of Change has harnessed the arts to promote…
'How do I talk about peace?'
How do I talk about peace in what feels like the most unequal country in Latin America? How can we generate social and sustainable development in a…
1968: Ramez Salame – ‘I gave away my gun’
In 1968, a leadership training course for young people took place at the conference centre in Caux – a precursor of the scores of similar programme…
'I could see that my contribution was meaningful'
The opportunity to join the Caux Peace and Leadership Programme family (CPLP) has had a profound impact on my life. My name is Manuela Garay and I…
1967: Teame Mebrahtu – ‘It’s immaterial where I live’
Teame Mebrahtu came to Caux in 1967, five years after his homeland of Eritrea was annexed by Ethiopia. The liberation struggle – which was to conti…
1966: Buth Diu – Not who is right but what is right
In 1966, a senior Sudanese politician, Buth Diu, presented the London headquarters of Moral Re-Armament (MRA, now Initiatives of Change) with spear…
'Humans are made of stories'
Hani Abou Fadel from Lebanon is studying Global Studies at Lund University in Sweden. He was one of the participants of last year's Creative Lea…
1965: Robert Carmichael - Industry which puts people first
In 1965, the first freely negotiated agreement between industrialized and developing nations on the price of a raw material was signed in Rome. Thi…
We Love From: Making a difference in someone else's life
Georgina Flores and Lorena Mier y Teran are the founders of We Love From (WLF), a letter-writing initiative which they run from their hometown i…
1964: Daw Nyein Tha – ‘When I point my finger at my neighbour’
You never knew who you might meet in the Caux kitchens in the 1960s. The kitchen which prepared dishes for Asian guests was presided over by a smal…
1963: Muriel Smith – A voice for racial healing
Near the coffee bar in the Caux Palace stands a grand piano, the gift of American mezzo-soprano Muriel Smith. She was a familiar face at Caux confe…
How to pursue personal development: 'Just start somewhere!'
Harmen van Dijk worked in The Hague, La Paz (Bolivia) and Berlin before leaving the Dutch diplomatic service to pursue a new dream and become a…
1962: Chief Walking Buffalo – Respect and protect Mother Earth
In 1962, a documentary about a remarkable 62,000-mile journey was premiered in Caux. Two years before, Chief Walking Buffalo of the Nakoda (Stoney)…