Irom Sharmila to Join Global Youth Peace Festival

Posted on September 28, 2016 0 Comments1,986

Manipur’s iron lady Irom Chanu Sharmila along with youth from
war-ravaged countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Libya will participate
in the 11th edition of the Global Youth Peace Festival (GYPF) in
Chandigarh on Wednesday.

“Over 200 young change-makers will
participate in this unique festival to make an ardent appeal for peace.
Joining them in this mission would be the ‘Iron Lady’ of Manipur, Irom
Chanu Sharmila,” said organiser of the festival Pramod Sharma,
Coordinator of NGO Yuvsatta on Monday. The festival will bring together
peace crusaders from across the world, including the war-torn countries
of Syria, Liberia, Libya, Afghanistan, Pakistan and others, to celebrate
the spirit of global citizenship and universal peace.
“Sharmila will address the gathering of international youth activists on Wednesday,” Sharma informed.

Despite
heightened tensions between India and Pakistan since the last week over
the issue of Jammu & Kashmir, activists from Pakistan are also
expected to participate in the festival. Young peace activist from
Pakistan, Aliya Harir, who spearheads the ‘Aaghaz-e-Dosti’, an
Indo-Pakistan friendship initiative, Julie Shen, Asia Representative of
‘Good Deeds Day’ and Deputy Secretary-General, Taiwan Association for
Volunteer Effort; and Eamonn Fahil Elbom, a medical professional from
Tripoli, Libya, whose tireless work to treat patients in war-torn
situations has won global laurels, will be honoured with the Global
Youth Icon Awards this year.

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