May El-Khalil: Making peace is a marathon
Mej El-Kalil (May El-Khalil): Mirotvorstvo je maraton
The Beirut Marathon is the largest running event in the Middle East. May El-Khalil founded it as an instrument of peace. Full bio
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može promeniti svet.
nije očigledno.
građanskim ratom
nije bilo u vezi s njim.
Izrael i Palestina su na jugu,
bilo je dobro za moje zdravlje
i da sanjam velike snove.
udario autobus.
da bih ponovo prohodala.
ona ista trkačica,
ako već sama ne mogu da trčim,
kao reakcija na nesreću,
mog najranjivijeg stanja,
da mi otkloni bol,
ili da to drugi čine
takvog maratona,
od organizacije istog u Njujorku.
koji su se nakad borili
ljude svih profesija -
ljude iz džamija, iz crkava,
ljudi vam veruju.
sa mnom svoje priče.
i transparentnost.
u miru i harmoniji.
do potpunog zastoja,
trku od 5 km, Trčimo ujedinjeni.
bez političkih slogana.
kao platformu
ni predsednika ni premijera.
o alternativnim maršrutama.
ali ljudi nisu hteli da propuste
se proširila.
za osnaživanje,
uključujući i Prvu damu,
i volontere
koji rade na promenama
budućeg mira.
poštovani događaj u regionu,
da im pomogne u organizaciji
jedna od najvećih trka
ali ono što je najvažnije,
delu sveta.
stojimo kao jedan.
i drugih nacionalnih događaja,
da trče za bolju budućnost.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
May El-Khalil - Founder of the Beirut MarathonThe Beirut Marathon is the largest running event in the Middle East. May El-Khalil founded it as an instrument of peace.
Why you should listen
The beautiful city of Beirut, Lebanon, has seen its share of tragedy, as a seat of Lebanon's long-running civil war (1975-1990) and the Israeli-Lebanese conflict that came to a head in 2006. But in 2003, May El-Khalil, a local sports official, decided: It's time to start a marathon, open to all, as an antidote to sectarianism. And despite ongoing political and security pressure, the Beirut Marathon, now entering its 11th year, has become not only the largest running event in the Middle East but a powerful force for peace.
El-Khalil was inspired to start the marathon after a personal tragedy: a near-fatal running accident. Doctors told her she would never run again. She was hospitalized for two years and had to undergo a long series of surgeries. But the resolve from this personal struggle created an event that, each year, draws runners and fans from opposing political and religious communities in a symbolic act of peace. Case in point: In 2012, on a rainy and windy November day, more than 33,000 runners turned out. Other countries around the region are now thinking of replicating this model.
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