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BRIDGING HEARTS, BUILDING LEADERS YLTP IN IRAQ
During Gurudev's 2007 visit to Iraq—at the height of the war—a memorandum of understanding was signed, under which the Art of Living proposed special YLTP programs for Iraqi youth. 55 young Iraqis from Baghdad, Basra, Suleimania, Karbala, Najaf, and Kurdistan traveled to the Art of Living International Center in Bengaluru to participate in the YLTP. Following this, 34 specially selected women and men underwent a month-long train-the- trainer program, gaining a fresh perspective beyond their lives in war-torn Iraq. After doing the YLTP courses, the graduates’ whole mindset changed. They began to accept the situation as it is, and took necessary action to do whatever could be done, using whatever resources they had. They are now enthusiastic about serving the society. TARIQE KHAN, an Art of Living faculty member
Once ISIS slaves, these Yazidi girls rebuild their lives
Second group of Youth Leadership for Peace in Duhok for 25 leaders from all over Iraq
45 YEARS OF IMPACT - ART OF LIVING
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