Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Gott Nytt År! Bonne Année! Feliz Ano Novo! Feliz Año Nuevo! In this pic, “Buddha” watches over the ballot box during a Global Vote Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2013, This particular Buddha is really called Sumi, and she’s six years old. Sumi has lived at the Maiti Nepal orphanage for as long as she can remember. Janet, one of the staff from Maiti explains why Sumi/Buddha had a central role during the Global Vote Day.“In Nepal, Buddha represents peace for everyone, including those who are not Buddhists. By the ballot box we also had a dove of peace… the international symbol for peace. The ballot box itself was made to look like a globe. All the children here at Maiti Nepal want peace for all the children of the world. And we believe that being part of the World’s Children’s Prize is an excellent way of bringing about peace on earth!”
2014-01-06 13:30
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