h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Tariq Khamisa was a 20 year old pizza delivery driver who was shot to death by a 14 year old gang member in San Diego, by the name of Tony Hicks. As a result, Tony was the first juvenile tried as an adult in California, and is now serving a sentence in Folsom Prison.

You'd think that nothing good could come out of a situation like that.

Tariq's father, Azin Khamisa, met Tony's grandfather and guardian, Ples Felix. They mourned for both of the boys together. Then, they decided to do more than mourn.

They joined forces and formed the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, and set about bringing programs for nonviolent conflict resolution into the schools, with more than a little success.

Azin Khamisa's dream is "to be in every school system in the country and in the world. Yes, someday we will be in places like Israel, Palestine and Iraq."

http://www.tkf.org/

Good; if we don't hold somewhere in the back of our hearts,minds & souls the possiblity of resolving conflict, there really is no hope.

Thanks for this one D!

*have you seen the thing i posted on "land of the free", there is a problem getting through to Governor Taft about this appeal; no, of course it's not deliberate!*

zdt

Good news NYB

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