By Rikko Voorberg, Director of the Network

This month, I am writing to you from the divided city of Jerusalem or Al-Quds. The Holy city, the city of Peace, where a peaceful future is a dream that seems to get further and further out of grasp.

Such a similar situation to the hopes and dreams of all practitioners in Europe. We have set ourselves a mission and a vision for a diverse and welcoming Europe, and it’s not an option to give up on that. Too many people will suffer if we do.

I attended the historic People’s Peace Summit with people that refuse to give up on hopes and dreams. And it’s called the People’s Peace Summit for a reason, because our hope lies not in the hands of governments and administrations but in people who are doing the daily work and their spirit. It’s the people and has always been the people, one heart at a time.

At A World of Neighbours we are preparing our own Summit in Poland, we just received new support from UMCOR, the United Methodist Relief Organisation. The Swedish National Network gathered and is growing. The work is expanding, join us in whatever way you can and let’s support each other in this World of Neighbours that we are and that’s our future. 

(On the cover picture, Palestinian and Israeli Leaders of Standing Together and Woman Wage Peace, on the stage of the People's Peace Summit).