Summary
Lebanon's own version of the iconic knotted gun sculpture "Non-Violence" was inaugurated Tuesday at Beirut's Zaitunay Bay for the Lebanese National Day of Non-Violence, in the presence of Arun Gandhi, grandson of the famous anti-colonial activist Mahatma Gandhi. Arun Gandhi, on his first-ever visit to Lebanon, preached his grandfather's values, emphasizing nonviolence to be a holistic approach to social harmony, as applied to conflict resolution and social relationships more broadly.
The event, which coincides with the International Day of Non-Violence, also featured actor Yorgo Chalhoub and caretaker Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury as speakers.
The ceremony was coordinated by the Academic University for Non-Violence & Human Rights (AUNOHR), which offers a two-year program tackling the philosophy of nonviolence and providing training in social work, human rights and conflict resolution.
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