Rajmohan Gandhi has written a New Year Message to the global IofC network.
It has been translated into 13 languages - Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English,
French, German, Khmer, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and
Vietnamese. Most of these translations can be found at http://www.iofc.org/gandhi-new-year-2010-message.
Click here to read it in English
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MRA Productions North America distributes the films and videos of FLTfilms in the NTSC and DVD formats for use in North America. To download the latest flyer, please click here. New Release from:
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The Imam and the Pastor
This film depicts the reconciliation between Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, and the peace-making initiatives which have flowed from it. The film, narrated by Rageh Omaar, shows that it is possible for the perpetrators of inter-religious violence to become instigators of peace. It is both a story of forgiveness and a case study of grass-root initiatives to rebuild communities torn apart by conflict.
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For further information and to view trailers, click here. PRODUCTION TEAM Executive Producer / Second Camera David Channer Producer / Director Alan Channer Assistant Producer Imad Karam Editor Ian Corcoran Assistant Editor Dana Kahil Trometer Director/Camera - Yelwa Shendam unit Philip Carr, Cloudburst Media Ltd. Technical Consultant Eric Trometer Production Advisors Musa Aliyu Amina Dikedi Canon Ben Enwuchola Dr Christiania Whitehead Mary Winstanley Channer The Imam & the Pastor DVD (40 minutes, in English) FOR NORTH AMERICA ORDER BY: tel: +1 (604) 575-1264 or Email For personal use NTSC $25.00 (excl. p&p) Non profit NTSC $60.00 (excl. p&p) Institutional / Educational use NTSC $200.00 (excl. p&p)
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Imam and Pastor DVD
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We want to express our solidarity with the people of Haiti, and all Haitian-born Canadians at this tragic time for their country, and to assure them of our prayers.
The fellowship of Initiatives of Change Association (Canada) are deeply moved by the suffering in Haiti and want to assure the Haitian people that our hearts are with them at this severely testing time.
It is our wish that even closer links will be formed between the Canadian,
Haitian and other communities, so that, together, we can build a more just world.