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Greeting the world in peace - Jackie Jenkins

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Conflict and cultural clashes are a part of our global reality, but so is the universal desire for peace. From Bangladesh to Myanmar to Lesotho, discover this inspiring common sentiment in traditional greetings of peace.

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If you took a moment to research further the meanings behind Shalom or the Korean greeting, you would find that they too have deeply seated connections to peace. What does Jenkins suggest has happened because of their use as quick phrases meant to welcome, greet, and say hello?

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Their overuse has likely led to a loss of focus when the words were originally put into practice hundreds or thousands of years ago.

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Their original focus has become much clearer because they are used so frequently in cultures all around the world.

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Everyone, regardless of the country in wich they are residing, uses the same greeting.

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Cultures are currently in intellectual battles to prove that their specific greetings are

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Director Biljana Labović
Artist Celeste Lai
Educator Jackie Jenkins
Animator Lisa LaBracio
Narrator Jackie Jenkins

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